Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Shirk, Amanda B.  December 28, 2010
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  Published in Lebanon Daily News on December 30, 2010
  Amanda B. Shirk 
  
  BOWMANSVILLE Amanda B. Shirk, 95, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at 
  Myerstown. She was born February 22, 1915, in Brutus, Mich., (Emmet County), 
  the daughter of Peter M. and Sarah Ann (Brenneman) Brubacher. She was the wife 
  of Aaron M. Shirk, who preceded her in death on June 15, 1981. She lived at 
  their Laurel Hill farm for 73 years. Amanda was a homemaker and a member of 
  Bowmansville Mennonite Church, Weaverland Conference. Surviving are five sons, 
  Daniel, married to Edna (Horst) Shirk of Newmanstown, Walter, married to Marion 
  (Martin) Shirk of Downing, Mo., Peter, married to Naomi (Martin) Shirk of 
  Denver, Aaron, Jr., married to Ruth (Zimmerman) Shirk of Lebanon, and Wesley, 
  married to Wanda (Martin) Shirk of Narvon; nine daughters, Sarah Ann, married 
  to Mahlon Zimmerman of Memphis, Mo., Rhoda, married to Mervin Brubaker of 
  Womelsdorf, Martha, married to Mervin High of Cantril, Iowa, Mary, married to 
  Roland Weiler of Rutledge, Mo., Louise, married to Ivan Martin of Memphis, Mo., 
  Irene, married to Marlin Brubaker of Myerstown, with whom she resided, Lydia, 
  married to Carl Hoover of Gorin, Mo., Rose Anna, married to Lewis Nolt of 
  Richland, and Amanda, married to Henry Martin of Pine Grove; 103 grandchildren; 
  432 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Katherine 
  Martin of Nappanee, Ind. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ruth (Shirk) 
  Weiler; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; five brothers, Henry, 
  Jacob, Silas, Gideon, and Joshua; and three sisters, Mary, Betsy, and Lydia. 
  Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 3, at 8:45 a.m. at the 
  Martindale Mennonite Fellowship Center, 352 Martindale Road, Ephrata, with 
  further services at 9:30 a.m. at Bowmansville Mennonite Church with the Bishop 
  Amos G. Martin officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. 
  Viewing will be held at the Martindale Mennonite Fellowship Center on Sunday 
  from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Kindly omit flowers. Arrangements by Eckenroth Home 
  for Funerals, Terre Hill.
  
  Published in Lebanon Daily News on December 30, 2010 
  
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