Donald R. Shank, Sr.
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Donald Royal Shank, Sr. of Lubbock passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021 at the age of 91. He was born March 1, 1930 in Max, Nebraska to Russell and Jeanette (Stoutsenberger) Shank. After high school, Don joined the United States Marine Corp where he served in the Korean Conflict. In 1958, he married Barbara McKinney in Fairplay, Colorado. Don was of the Baptist faith.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of almost 63 years, Barbara; children, Jeannie Peterson and husband Paul and Jana Saunders, all of Oklahoma, Kim Shank-Zehner and husband David of Wyoming, Cherrie Sanders and husband Michael of Alabama, and Don Shank, Jr. of Texas; sister, Shriley Ive of Colorado; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at a later date in Colorado.