Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Harold Martin Schenk                                     Age: 98

Date of Death: June 4, 2016

Place of Death: Rooks County Health Center, Plainville, Kansas

Date of Birth: February 17, 1918 at Olmitz, Kansas

Parents Name: William and Amelia (Spitzka) Schenk

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

He married Wilma Jean Nagel October 8, 1947 at Great Bend, Kansas.  She died February 3, 1993. He then married Wilma Jean (Stukey) Burton December 14, 1996 at Olmitz. She died July 27, 2013.

He was a pumper for Aspen Drilling, Western Petroleum, Chapman Drilling and Ryan Drilling.

Mr. Schenk was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1947, coming from Olmitz.

He was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council #862, Good Sams Club. He enjoyed traveling and square dancing.

 

SURVIVORS

two daughters: Rhonda Pitts of Plainville, and Roxanne Rich of Great Bend, KS

four grandchildren: Joshua Holmes, Micah Holmes, Jenna Rich and Laci Rich

four great-grandchildren: Jenae Holmes, Taesen Holmes, Veidyn Holmes and Zayvier Hays

 

He was preceded in death by two sons-in-law, Donny Pitts and Bob Rich; two sisters, Christina “Christy” Steiner and Magdalene “Peggy” Steiner, and four brothers, William “Bill” Schenk, Edwin “Butch” Schenk, Robert “Bob” Schenk and Bernard “Bernie” Schenk.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Vigil Service with Knights of Columbus Rosary will be at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:30 p.m., Friday, June 10, 2016 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Great Bend with Father Don Bedore celebrating. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, June 9, 2016 and 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, June 10, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Golden Belt Community Foundation to benefit Holy Family School, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.

 

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net

                      Arrangements by    Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road       Great Bend, Kansas         67530