Shenk, Henry Michael, Sr., son of Abram p. and Fannie Virginia (Coffman) Shenk, was born in Rockingham Co., Va., Aug. 2, 1894; died of a heart attack at Newport News, Va., Dec. 30, 1980; aged 86 y. On Dec. 6, 1917, he was married to Frankie Dora Showalter, who died on Oct. 20, 1935. On Feb. 24, 1942, he was married to Esther Virginia Brunk, who died on Mar. 8, 1978. Surviving are 7 daughters (Mrs. Fannie Oliver, Mrs. Edith Layman, Mrs. Ellen Peachey, Mrs. Phebe Hertzler, Mrs. Esther Buckwalter, Mrs. Helen Mabel Baker, and Emily Shenk), one son (H. Michael Shenk, Jr.), 29 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Coffman, Ezra, and George), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Anna Mabel Brunk, Mrs. Martha Weaver, and Lydia Shenk). He was a member of Pike Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Warwick River Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 1, in charge of Carl Mericle, Truman Brunk and John Risser; interment in Warwick River Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Gospel Herald - Volume 74, Number 7 - February 17, 1981 page 150
Gospel Herald - Volume 74, Number 7 - February 17, 1981 page 150
Shenk, Henry Michael, Sr., son of Abram p. and Fannie Virginia (Coffman) Shenk, was born in Rockingham Co., Va., Aug. 2, 1894; died of a heart attack at Newport News, Va., Dec. 30, 1980; aged 86 y. On Dec. 6, 1917, he was married to Frankie Dora Showalter, who died on Oct. 20, 1935. On Feb. 24, 1942, he was married to Esther Virginia Brunk, who died on Mar. 8, 1978. Surviving are 7 daughters (Mrs. Fannie Oliver, Mrs. Edith Layman, Mrs. Ellen Peachey, Mrs. Phebe Hertzler, Mrs. Esther Buckwalter, Mrs. Helen Mabel Baker, and Emily Shenk), one son (H. Michael Shenk, Jr.), 29 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Coffman, Ezra, and George), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Anna Mabel Brunk, Mrs. Martha Weaver, and Lydia Shenk). He was a member of Pike Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Warwick River Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 1, in charge of Carl Mericle, Truman Brunk and John Risser; interment in Warwick River Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Gospel Herald - Volume 74, Number 7 - February 17, 1981 page 150
Gospel Herald - Volume 74, Number 7 - February 17, 1981 page 150
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