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Shirk, Martha (1922-1987)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2 Jul 1987 p. 9

Birth date: 1965

text of obituary:

COMMUNITY NEWS

ATGLEN, PENNSYLVANIA
June 18, 1987

. . .

In the past two months, several people at Sandy Hill experienced the death of a mother. Martha Shirk, 65, wife of Walter Shirk of Talmage, died May 4 after along illness. Ida (Mrs. Dale) Weaver, a daughter, is among the survivors.

That same day, Susan Lapp, 78, Paradise, died after a long illness. She was the mother of Melvin G. and Rhoda. Rhoda is the wife of Marvin Smoker. Mrs. Lapp's husband, Samuel S. Lapp, preceded her in death.