Ontonagon County Michigan
LEONARD SHANKS , 78 year old resident of Ontonagon, passed away at 11:30 Sunday morning, July 12 at the Ontonagon Memorial Hospital. He had been in failing health since April and was hospitalized for the past 31 days. He was born at Castlewood, South Dakota on October 28, 1880 and moved to Greenwood, Clark County, Wisconsin with his parents as a boy. He attended the schools there then went to Mellen, Wis. as a young man where he resided for 32 years. He was married there to Violetta Lashua on November 23, 1901. A carpenter by trade, he was also an accomplished cabinet maker. Mr. Shanks was a faithful member of the Methodist Church. He was also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In his younger days he was an accomplished cornet player, and while in Mellen he directed the City Band for a number of years. The Shanks family came to Ontonagon in 1934 and he was employed as a millwright for the Gorman Lumber Company until his retirement. Mrs. Shanks preceded him in death on June 27, 1955. Surviving are three sons, Verne of Iron Mountain, Mich., Leonard of West Allis, Wis., and Jack of Ontonagon; one daughter, Mrs. Norman (Fern) Jones of Ontonagon; eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. His body was taken to the Driscoll Funeral Home where friends paid their respects. Funeral services were held at 1:30 on Wednesday afternoon from the Ontonagon Methodist Church. The Rev. Ardo A. Carmitchel officiated and burial was beside the body of his wife in the family lot of the Riverside Cemetery. The pallbearers were Charles Hill, Earl Doyle, Thomas Lockart, Henry Huber, William Schober and Morris Myren. Out of town relatives here for the funeral included Mr. and Mrs. Verne Shanks and daughter, Sandy and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Shanks of Iron Mountain, Michigan; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Shanks and family of West Allis, Wis.- Note from submitter: Leonard Shanks was the son of Isadora (Babb) and David Shanks, early settlers of Greenwood, Clark County, Wisconsin Contributed by Patricia Moseler Shanks from the Ontonagon Herald Leonard Shanks, , son of David Shanks, was born 28 Oct 1880 in Castlewood, Hamlin County, South Dakota, and died 12 Jul 1959 in Ontonagon, Ontonagon County, Michigan. He married Violetta Lashua, 27 Nov 1901 in Mellen, Ashland County, Wisconsin, daughter of Franklin Lashua and Flavy Labar. She was born 17 Sep 1879 in Parishville, St. Lawrence County, New York, and died 27 Jun 1955 in Ontonagon, Ontonagon County, Michigan. VIOLETTA (LASHUA) SHANKS age 75, passed away at the Iron River Convalescent Home on Monday morning. She had been a patient there for about a year. Mrs. Shanks was born in Parishville, New York (St. Lawrence Co.) on September 18, 1879. She was united in marriage to Leonard Shanks at Mellen, Wis, on Nov. 23, 1901 and they resided in Mellen until September of 1935 when they moved to Ontonagon. She was a member of the W.S.C.S. and a member of the W.B.A. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Norman (Fern) Jones of Ontonagon and three sons, Verne of Iron Mountain, Mich., Jack of Ontonagon and Leonard Jr. of Waterford, Wis. The body was brought to the Driscoll Funeral Home where her many friends called to pay their respects. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday from the Methodist Church with the Rev. James P. McKeever officiating. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery. The casket bearers were Charles Hill, Jack Bailey, Earl Doyle, Ted Wallo, Thomas Lockhart and Harold Elliott. Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Verne Shanks and two children of Iron Mountain, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Shanks and four children of Waterford, Wis. See note below. From submitter: Mrs. Shanks was the former Violetta Lashua, daughter of Franklin and Flavia (LaBar) Lashua of Parishville, St. Lawrence County, New York who settled in Iola, Waupaca County, Wisconsin in 1883. Contributed by Patricia Moseler Shanks from the Ontonagon Herald June 1955
VIOLETTA (LASHUA) SHANKS age 75, passed away at the Iron River Convalescent Home on Monday morning. She had been a patient there for about a year. Mrs. Shanks was born in Parishville, New York (St. Lawrence Co.) on September 18, 1879. She was united in marriage to Leonard Shanks at Mellen, Wis, on Nov. 23, 1901 and they resided in Mellen until September of 1935 when they moved to Ontonagon. She was a member of the W.S.C.S. and a member of the W.B.A. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Norman (Fern) Jones of Ontonagon and three sons, Verne of Iron Mountain, Mich., Jack of Ontonagon and Leonard Jr. of Waterford, Wis. The body was brought to the Driscoll Funeral Home where her many friends called to pay their respects. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday from the Methodist Church with the Rev. James P. McKeever officiating. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery. The casket bearers were Charles Hill, Jack Bailey, Earl Doyle, Ted Wallo, Thomas Lockhart and Harold Elliott. Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Verne Shanks and two children of Iron Mountain, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Shanks and four children of Waterford, Wis. See note below. From submitter: Mrs. Shanks was the former Violetta Lashua, daughter of Franklin and Flavia (LaBar) Lashua of Parishville, St. Lawrence County, New York who settled in Iola, Waupaca County, Wisconsin in 1883. Contributed by Patricia Moseler Shanks from the Ontonagon Herald June 1955
LEONARD SHANKS
, 78 year old resident of Ontonagon, passed away at 11:30 Sunday morning, July 12 at the Ontonagon Memorial Hospital. He had been in failing health since April and was hospitalized for the past 31 days. He was born at Castlewood, South Dakota on October 28, 1880 and moved to Greenwood, Clark County, Wisconsin with his parents as a boy. He attended the schools there then went to Mellen, Wis. as a young man where he resided for 32 years. He was married there to Violetta Lashua on November 23, 1901. A carpenter by trade, he was also an accomplished cabinet maker. Mr. Shanks was a faithful member of the Methodist Church. He was also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In his younger days he was an accomplished cornet player, and while in Mellen he directed the City Band for a number of years. The Shanks family came to Ontonagon in 1934 and he was employed as a millwright for the Gorman Lumber Company until his retirement. Mrs. Shanks preceded him in death on June 27, 1955. Surviving are three sons, Verne of Iron Mountain, Mich., Leonard of West Allis, Wis., and Jack of Ontonagon; one daughter, Mrs. Norman (Fern) Jones of Ontonagon; eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. His body was taken to the Driscoll Funeral Home where friends paid their respects. Funeral services were held at 1:30 on Wednesday afternoon from the Ontonagon Methodist Church. The Rev. Ardo A. Carmitchel officiated and burial was beside the body of his wife in the family lot of the Riverside Cemetery. The pallbearers were Charles Hill, Earl Doyle, Thomas Lockart, Henry Huber, William Schober and Morris Myren. Out of town relatives here for the funeral included Mr. and Mrs. Verne Shanks and daughter, Sandy and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Shanks of Iron Mountain, Michigan; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Shanks and family of West Allis, Wis.- Note from submitter: Leonard Shanks was the son of Isadora (Babb) and David Shanks, early settlers of Greenwood, Clark County, Wisconsin
VIOLETTA (LASHUA) SHANKS
age 75, passed away at the Iron River Convalescent Home on Monday morning. She had been a patient there for about a year. Mrs. Shanks was born in Parishville, New York (St. Lawrence Co.) on September 18, 1879. She was united in marriage to Leonard Shanks at Mellen, Wis, on Nov. 23, 1901 and they resided in Mellen until September of 1935 when they moved to Ontonagon. She was a member of the W.S.C.S. and a member of the W.B.A. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Norman (Fern) Jones of Ontonagon and three sons, Verne of Iron Mountain, Mich., Jack of Ontonagon and Leonard Jr. of Waterford, Wis. The body was brought to the Driscoll Funeral Home where her many friends called to pay their respects. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday from the Methodist Church with the Rev. James P. McKeever officiating. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery. The casket bearers were Charles Hill, Jack Bailey, Earl Doyle, Ted Wallo, Thomas Lockhart and Harold Elliott. Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Verne Shanks and two children of Iron Mountain, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Shanks and four children of Waterford, Wis. See note below. From submitter: Mrs. Shanks was the former Violetta Lashua, daughter of Franklin and Flavia (LaBar) Lashua of Parishville, St. Lawrence County, New York who settled in Iola, Waupaca County, Wisconsin in 1883.