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Shenk, Mary Florence (1917-2009)
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− | HARRISONBURG, Va. — Mary Florence Shenk, 92, who served as administrative assistant to five deans of the college and seminary at Eastern Mennonite University over a 40-year period, died July 17 at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community. |
+ | [[Image:Shenk_mary_florence_2009.jpg|200px|right]] HARRISONBURG, Va. — Mary Florence Shenk, 92, who served as administrative assistant to five deans of the college and seminary at Eastern Mennonite University over a 40-year period, died July 17 at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community. |
Shenk was assistant to academic deans Chester K. Lehman and Ira E. Miller and seminary deans George R. Brunk II, Richard C. Detweiler (interim seminary dean, 1976-77) and George R. Brunk III from 1943 to 1983. In addition, she was associate international student adviser for much of this time. |
Shenk was assistant to academic deans Chester K. Lehman and Ira E. Miller and seminary deans George R. Brunk II, Richard C. Detweiler (interim seminary dean, 1976-77) and George R. Brunk III from 1943 to 1983. In addition, she was associate international student adviser for much of this time. |
Revision as of 15:57, 14 September 2011
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2009 Aug 10 p. 16
Birth date: 1917
text of obituary:
Shenk was assistant to academic deans Chester K. Lehman and Ira E. Miller and seminary deans George R. Brunk II, Richard C. Detweiler (interim seminary dean, 1976-77) and George R. Brunk III from 1943 to 1983. In addition, she was associate international student adviser for much of this time.
"Mary Florence Shenk was a dean without the title," said Myron S. Augsburger, EMU president emeritus. "She did the work in a diligent, efficient fashion, adding much character to the academic program in the process."
A native of Elida, Ohio, Shenk grew up in Newport News and moved to Harrisonburg in 1941. She earned a bachelor's degree from EMU in 1959.
Shenk is survived by thee sisters, one brother and many nieces and nephews.