Shenk, Mary E. (1875-1957)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1957 Mar 14 p. 8

Birth date: 1875 Feb 12

text of obituary:

MARY E. SHENK

Mary E. Shenk, daughter of David and Sarah Shenk, was born hear Versailles, Mo. on Feb. 12, 1875; departed this life Feb. 19, 1957 aged 82 years, seven days.

In early life she accepted Christ as her personal Saviour and was received as a member of the Mennonite congregation near Elida, Ohio. At the time of her death she was loyal member of the Pike congregation, Elida.

March 1, 1896, she was united in marriage to Simon G. Shenk, who preceded her in death May 8, 1934. To this union were born nine children, five sons and four daughters, two of whom preceded them in death. Surviving are Estella (Mrs. C. A. Augsburger) of Delphos, Ohio, Ada (Mrs. Everett Kirkendall) of Lima, Ralph of Goshen Ind., Wilbur of Lancaster, Penn., John of Elida, Alma (Mrs. Joseph Pantano) Elida, and Mary (Mrs. Neal Boertja), Lima. There are also 26 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren, and one sister, Ada, Mrs. Jake Brunk, Goshen, Ind.

She had been in failing health for about a year, and more seriously ill about one month. She bore her affliction patiently and expressed herself as ready to go whenever the Lord saw fit to call her.

Funeral services were held at the Pike Church on Feb. 22 in charge of her grandson, Fred Augsburger, who was assisted by Don Augsburger and Harold Good, with burial in the Salem church cemetery.