Ralph Everett Schenk
1917 - 2002 (84 years)
Generation: 1
1. Ralph Everett Schenk was born on 10 Mar 1917 in Mount Union, Henry County, Iowa; died on 20 Feb 2002 in West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Trinity Cemetery, Mount Union, Henry County, Iowa. Notes:
The Burlington Hawkeye, February 22, 2002
Ralph Schenk
Ralph Everett Schenk, 84, of Mediapolis, formerly of Mount Union, died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.
Born March 10, 1917, in Mount Union, he was the son of William and Elizabeth Gilleart Schenk.
He married Ruth Maxine Johnson on Nov. 30, 1938, in Davenport.
She died March 3, 1962. He married Fern Baker on Dec. 30, 1982, in Mount Union.
Mr. Schenk was a graduate of Mount Union High School and a lifelong farmer.
He loved animals. He raised registered collies and Australian shepherds and also raised and sold horses.
He owned a race horse named Mount Union Doll. He enjoyed calling the KBUR Trading Post, gardening, traveling and dancing.
He traveled to the Coliseum in Davenport to dance to big bands.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Randy Schenk of Burlington, Dennis Schenk of West Burlington and Roger Schenk of Honolulu; one daughter, Roberta Berdo of Iowa City; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Carl Schenk of Winfield; one sister, Myrtle Jones Hazen of Mount Pleasant; nieces and nephews.
Besides his first wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and three sisters.
Visitation will begin at noon Sunday at Elliott Chapel in New London, where the family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m.
The funeral for Mr. Schenk will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mount Union Methodist Church, with Pastor Bob Hary officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery in Mount Union.
A memorial has been established for Alzheimer's research.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18511489/ralph-everett-schenkRalph married Ruth Maxine Johnson on 30 Nov 1938 in Mount Union, Henry County, Iowa. Ruth was born on 14 Nov 1918 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; died on 03 Mar 1962; was buried in Trinity Cemetery, Mount Union, Henry County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]