Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas
Name of Deceased: Ruth Marie Shank Age: 83
Date of Death: August 9, 2016
Place of Death: Almost Home, Inc., Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: December 21, 1932 at Dodge City, Kansas
Parents Name: Louis H. and Elma (Deines) Dirks
OBITUARY INFORMATION
She attended grade school in rural schools and graduated from Dodge City High School. Upon graduation, Ruth worked as a secretary and in bookkeeping positions and was a bank teller at Fidelity State Bank, Dodge City, prior to her marriage. She married Virgil Shank March 3, 1967 at Dodge City, and became mother to Martin “Marty” Shank and Kathleen “Kathy” Shank. Virgil died January 25, 1973.
She owned and operated Personally for You Uniform Shop on the 281 By-pass until retiring in 1998.
Mrs. Shank was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1967.
As an active member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, where she served as organist and church secretary for many years. Ruth loved music and served as church organist in various churches since the age of 12 until ill health prevented in 2014. She was an avid reader and loved her many friends and family.
Survivors include one son: Marty Shank and wife Debra of Great Bend; one daughter: Kathy Shull and her husband Jeff of Great Bend; one sister, LaDonna Dirks of Great Bend; two grandchildren, Alissa Shull and Kara Shull; and three great-grandchildren, Emmy Jo Schridde, Ellie Mae Schridde and Eastyn Rylie Schridde. She was preceded in death by her parents. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends, yet warmly welcomed in heaven.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Funeral Service: 9 a.m., Friday, August 12, 2016 at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Great Bend
Officiant: The Reverend Adam Wutka
Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas
Visitation: Noon to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home
Memorial Fund: St. Mark Lutheran Church or Donor’s Choice, 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