Shank, Clarence A. (1885-1963)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 163 Apr 25 p. 3

Birth date: 1885

text of obituary:

Long-Time Pastor Dies At Wakarusa, Ind.

Wakarusa, Ind. — Funeral services for Rev. Clarence A. Shank, 78, retired pastor of the Olive Mennonite Church north of Wakarusa, were conducted at the Olive church on April 18. He served as pastor of this church for 45 years, having been ordained there in 1917.

Rev. Shank died unexpectedly Monday evening, April 15, while working at his farm near the church.

During his long ministry he was associated with mission outposts of the Olive congregation at Crumstown near South Bend, and Hudson Lake near New Carlisle. He served for many years on the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Mission Board, of which he had been president and vice-president. In this connection he helped establish a number of new churches in Northern Michigan and Indiana.

A lifelong resident of this community, he leaves his widow, the former Maggie Everest; two daughters, Miss Beulah Shank, at home, and Mrs. Dorvin Ferguson of Route 4, Elkhart; and one son Jacob W. Shank of Wakarusa.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1963 Jul 4 p. 8