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South Bend Area Genealogical Society
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"Serving South Bend, Mishawaka and Surrounding Areas"
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P.O. Box 11
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Notre Dame, IN 46556
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Frances P STACHURSKI
[N13999]
3 JUN 1916 - 17 JAN 2012
- BIRTH: 3 JUN 1916, South Bend, IN
- DEATH: 17 JAN 2012, Silverbrook Manor, Niles, MI
Father: Thomas STACHURSKI
Mother: Antoinette NOWINSKI
Family 1
: Ernest F SHANK
- MARRIAGE: 28 NOV 1937, Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan
- Beverly Bernice SHANK
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[N13999]
Frances P. Shank, 95
June 3, 1916-Jan. 17, 2012
CASSOPOLIS - Frances P. Shank, 95, of Cassopolis, loving mother, devoted Catholic, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at Silverbrook Manor in Niles. She was born June 3, 1916, in South Bend, Ind., to Thomas and Antoinette (Nowinski) Stachurski. She married Ernest Shank on Nov. 28, 1937, in Cassopolis. Her husband preceded her in death on Feb. 1, 1969. She was also preceded in death by her parents and 12 siblings. She helped her husband Ernie and her son Fred manage Shank’s TV and Appliance for 62 years. She was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, Cassopolis, and a member of the Daughters of St. Ann, and had served as its president. She loved gardening, reading and, most especially, dancing. She was a member of the Council on Aging since its inception. Frances is survived by: one daughter, Beverly Stukenborg of Chebanse, Ill.; one son, Fred (Jill) Shank of Cassopolis; five grandchildren, John (Michaela) Stukenborg of South Bend, Ind., David (Kris) Stukenborg of Bourbonnais, Ill., Scott (Deborah) Stukenborg of Indianapolis, Michelle (Jeff) Davis of Lakeville, Minn., and Ernie Fred Shank of Cassopolis; and six great- grandchildren, Brittney Stukenborg, Cody Stukenborg, John Stukenborg, Joe Stukenborg, Elijah Stukenborg and Liam Stukenborg. Family and friends will gather Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Connelly Chapel, Wagner Family Funerals, 202 N. Broadway, Cassopolis. Prayer vigil Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral Mass will be on Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, 421 N. Broadway, Cassopolis, with the Rev. Father Donald G. Potts officiating. Interment will follow in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Cassopolis. Her family prefers memorial contributions be made to Cass COA, P.O. Box 5, Cassopolis, MI 49031. Online condolences may be sent to wagnercares.com.
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