Shenk, Moses B. (1877-1974)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1974 Nov 28 p. 8

Birth date: 1877 Jul 15

text of obituary:

Newton and Vicinity

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• Moses B. Shenk, 97, died Nov. 22 at Schowalter Villa, Hesston. A native of Elida, Ohio, he married Ellen Landes at Canton in 1908, and they spent most of their married life in the Hesston area. They moved to Schowalter Villa in April 1962 and Mrs. Shenk died in July of that year. Survivors include one son, Paul, of Carlisle, Pa.; seven daughters, Mrs. John Unruh of Richey, Mont., Mrs. Verda Bradley, Mrs. Ted Sutherland and Mrs. C. J. Brown, all of Denver, Mrs. Ann Kelley of Newton, Mrs. Erma Henard of Hesston, and Mrs. Reuben Velen of Neodesha; three brothers, Reuben of Pasco, Wash., Jake of Hesston, and John of Sacramento, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Rebecca Buskirk of Denbigh, Va.; 20 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. Mr. Shenk was a member of the Hesston Mennonite Church, where the funeral was conducted Monday afternoon by Rev. Richard Yordy.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1974 Dec 26 p. 11

text of obituary:

MOSES B. SHENK

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Moses B. Shenk, 97, died at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kan. on Nov. 22, 1974.

He was born July 15, 1877 at Elida, Ohio to Bishop and Mrs. John Shenk. On Jan. 1, 1908 he married Ellen Landis at Canton. They had lived in the Hesston area most of the time since, moving to Schowalter Villa in April 1962. Mrs. Shenk died in July 1962.

Survivors include one son, Paul of Carlisle, Pa.; seven daughters, Mrs. Ruth Unruh of Richey, Mont., Mrs. Verda Bradley and Mrs. Grace Brown, both of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Mamie Sutherland of Aurora, Colo., Mrs. Ann Kelley of Newton, Mrs. Erma Henard of Hesston and Mrs. Mary Velen of Neodasha; three brothers, Reuben of Pasco, Wash., Jake of Hesston, and John of Sacramento, Calif.; one sister, Rebecca Buskirk of Denbigh, Va.; 20 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

His wife, six brothers and one grandchild preceded him in death.

He was always faithful in serving his Lord in a quiet way. We [sic] was a charter member of a small group which started the Hesston Mennonite congregation. As the oldest charter member living, he turned a spade of ground to begin construction of the building presently used by the congregation. In this same building we paid our respects to him as the pastors reminisced about what he stood for during his sojourn in life. — Mrs. John Unruh.