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Son of he late William Hicks Schenk and Minnie Gladys Bemis.
He grew up on the "Howling Hound Farm" located just north of Anoka (Ramsey Twp.), between the Mississippi River and Minnesota State Highway 10. He attended a one-room schoolhouse and received an Elementary School Certificate in 1938. He was a National Honor Society student and graduated from Anoka High School on May 28, 1942. He enrolled in the School of Engineering at the University of Minnesota, as well as taking on major responsibilities on his father's farm.
He married his high school sweetheart, Lola Margaret Gleason at the Congregational Church in Anoka, MN on November 10, 1945.
On March 25, 1946, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, sworn-in at Fort Snelling and transported to Fort Bliss, Texas where he completed the "Special Fire Control Gun Course" at the Anti-Aircraft Artillery School. He was honorably discharged on April 3, 1947 as a T/3 and resumed his studies at the University of Minnesota earning a Bachelor of Science Degree with distinction in Vocational Agriculture on June 11, 1949. He taught in Nevis until June 1955 when he accepted a Vocational Agriculture teaching position and FFA Advisor in the Sauk Rapids Public School system. He earned his Master of Arts degree in August 1961 and his PhD in Higher Education and Administration in 1972. He also worked for WVAL and KFAM radio stations as the Agriculture news director from 1956 through December 1973; served three (two-year) terms as a Sauk Rapids School Board Member from 1977 to 1986; served in the St. Cloud and Paynesville U.S. Army Reserve units as a Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Non-Commissioned Officer from 1975 through 1986, and received the Meritorious Service Medal for distinguished service in 1986.
He was pre-deceased by his wife Lola Margaret (Gleason) Schenk, parents William and Minnie Schenk, brothers Rodney Schenk (infant), Sherwin Schenk, Warren Schenk and sister Pearl Schenk.
He is survived by brother, Steven Porter Shenk of West Jordan, UT; sister, Gladys Patricia Vomhof of Overland Park, KS; daughter, Roberta Kay (Anthony) Nathe of Sauk Rapids, MN; sons Michael Perry (Laura) Schenk of Madison, MS; Timothy Charles Schenk (Lois W.) of Apple Valley, MN; and Steven Barry (Julie) Schenk of Hastings, MN, as well as long-time companion "Twinkles" the cat. Nine grandchildren: Scott (Ann) Nathe, Meredith (Jay) Borst, Michael (Virginia) Schenk, Jr., John (Susan) Schenk, Meaghan Schenk, Stephanie Schenk, Samantha Schenk, Adam Schenk and Alex (Natalie) Schenk; along with eight great-grandchildren.
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1924 - 2018 (93 years)
