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Obituary- Shenk, Glen

Glen Howard Shenk
SILVER LAKE - Glen Howard Shenk, 69, Silver Lake, died Thursday, Oct. 9, at a Topeka convalescent center.

Mr. Shenk worked for the Union Pacific Railroad and at Douglas Aircraft in California.

He later was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a pilot of a B-17 bomber in the 8th Air Force’s 95th Bomb Group (H). He and his crew flew 17 combat missions totaling 145 combat hours. He received the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters and the European-North African-Middle Eastern Theater ribbon with two battle stars. He was discharged at the rank of first lieutenant.

He later operated a flying service north of Silver Lake that included crop spraying and flight instruction. He also was a flight instructor for Horton Flying Club.

He was born July 22, 1917, on a farm north of Silver Lake, the son of Abraham and Maude Moser Shenk, and lived in Silver Lake most of his life. He was graduated from Silver Lake High School.

He was married to Marjorie Warthen Jan. 28, 1947, in Topeka. She survives.

Other survivors include two sons, Ronald Shenk and Randall Shenk, both of Topeka; a sister, Mrs. Belle Wonnell, Silver Lake; and three brothers, Ralph Shenk, Wichita, Harrison Shenk, Silver Lake, and Lloyd Shenk, Independence.

Private family graveside services will be at 9 a m. Monday in Silver Lake Cemetery, Mr. Shenk will lie in state until 9 p.m. Sunday at Parker- Price Mortuary in Topeka. Memorial contributions may be made to Topeka Hospice Inc., 824 Washburn, Topeka 66606.

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