M. Lucille Shank

Rawson

M. Lucille Shank, 89, died at 11 p.m. Feb. 1, 2010, at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora.

She was born Feb. 26, 1920, in Hancock County to Ellis C. and Ada Mae Bowersox Roether, who preceded her in death. On April 13, 1941, she married Wade A. Shank, who died April 3, 2001.

Mrs. Shank was a homemaker. She was a graduate of Mount Cory High School, where she was valedictorian.  She was devoted to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include eight children, Patricia (Clint) Schmieg, of Lambertville, Mich., Deryl (Jane) Shank, of Rawson, Martha (Daniel) Amstutz and Mary (Dean) Luginbill, both of Pandora, Arthur (Kathleen) Shank, of Erlanger, Ky., Virginia Sommers, of Pandora, Timothy (Patti) Shank, of Pemberville, and Elizabeth (Glenn) Ellis, of Shelbyville, Ky.; 20 grandchildren, Peter (Alice) Schmieg, Adam (Jill) Schmieg, Allison (Ron) Schwab, Seth (Bethany) Amstutz, Amy (Adam) Zuercher, Emily Luginbill, Nathan (Brenda) Luginbill, Sarah (Paul) Ginther, Andrew (Megan) Shank, Stephen (Deanna) Shank, Laura (Paul) Sheppard, Anna (Frank) Bargo, Aaron (Kristen) Sommers, Jessica (Lance) King, Kristen (Darren) Lee, Justin Shank, Jason Shank, Justina Ellis, Meredith Ellis and Blake Ellis; five stepgrandchildren, Steve (Heather) Schmieg, Doug Schmieg, Christopher (Linda) Schmieg, Craig (Susan) Dukes and Brad (Debra) Dukes; 16 great-grandchildren; 12 stepgreat-grandchildren; a sister, Doris Jean (Kenneth) Cramer, of Pandora; and a sister-in-law, Ruth Roether, of Lutz, Fla.

She was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Robert Sommers; and a brother, Gerald Roether.

Services will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at Chiles-Laman Funeral Homes, Bluffton. Pastor Aaron Sommers and Timothy Shank will officiate. Burial will be in Benton Ridge Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Gideons International.