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Esther Virginia <I>Brunk</I> Shenk

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Esther Virginia Brunk Shenk

Birth
McPherson, McPherson County, Kansas, USA
Death
8 Mar 1978 (aged 76)
Denbigh, Newport News City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Shenk, Esther, daughter of George R. and Katie (Wenger) Brunk, was born at McPherson, Kan., Sept. 9, 1901; died at Denbigh, Va., Mar. 8, 1978; aged 76 y. On Feb. 24, 1942, she was married to Henry M. Shenk, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Emily Grace Shenk), 7 stepchildren (Fannie Hartzler, Edith Layman, Ellen Peachey, Phebe Hertzler, Esther Buckwalter, Michael Shenk, and Helen Baker), 4 brothers (Truman H., Menno S., George R., and Lawrence B. Brunk), and 4 sisters (Mrs. J. Ward Shank, Mrs. Arthur V. Hertzler, Mrs. John F. Shank, and Mrs. Grant Stoltzfus). She was a member of Pike Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Warwick River Mennonite Church, in charge of John H. Shenk and Charles Heatwole; interment in Warwick River Mennonite Church.

Gospel Herald - Volume 71, Number 15 - April 11, 1978 - page 306

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https://peninsulagenealogy.wordpress.com/esther-shenk/
Shenk, Esther, daughter of George R. and Katie (Wenger) Brunk, was born at McPherson, Kan., Sept. 9, 1901; died at Denbigh, Va., Mar. 8, 1978; aged 76 y. On Feb. 24, 1942, she was married to Henry M. Shenk, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Emily Grace Shenk), 7 stepchildren (Fannie Hartzler, Edith Layman, Ellen Peachey, Phebe Hertzler, Esther Buckwalter, Michael Shenk, and Helen Baker), 4 brothers (Truman H., Menno S., George R., and Lawrence B. Brunk), and 4 sisters (Mrs. J. Ward Shank, Mrs. Arthur V. Hertzler, Mrs. John F. Shank, and Mrs. Grant Stoltzfus). She was a member of Pike Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Warwick River Mennonite Church, in charge of John H. Shenk and Charles Heatwole; interment in Warwick River Mennonite Church.

Gospel Herald - Volume 71, Number 15 - April 11, 1978 - page 306

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Obituary located here:

https://peninsulagenealogy.wordpress.com/esther-shenk/

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  • Created by: Dawn Bilik
  • Added: Oct 7, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59735804/esther_virginia-shenk: accessed ), memorial page for Esther Virginia Brunk Shenk (9 Sep 1901–8 Mar 1978), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59735804, citing Warwick River Mennonite Church Cemetery, Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Dawn Bilik (contributor 46839075).