Herman Robert SHIRK

1919 - 2006  (86 years)   Has no ancestors but 6 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Herman Robert SHIRK  [1, 2]
  Birth	23 May 1919	Richfield, Juniata Co, PA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	USA (WWII)
  Death	12 Feb 2006	Selinsgrove, Penn Twp, Snyder Co, PA   [2, 3]
  Burial	Barners Lutheran Church Cemetery - Liverpool
  Person ID	I800	Adam Barner
  Last Modified	28 May 2020

  
  

  Family	Gertrude Marie GELNETT           b. 24 Mar 1923, Liverpool, Perry Co, PA           d. 22 Jul 2009, Lewisburg, Union Co, PA (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Nov 1947
  Children	1. Kerry A. SHIRK  [Father: natural ]  [Mother: natural ] + 2. Sherry SHIRK           b. 11 Aug 1951 m. Gary E. DONNELLY
  Family ID	F331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 May 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 23 May 1919 - Richfield, Juniata Co, PA Death - 12 Feb 2006 - Selinsgrove, Penn Twp, Snyder Co, PA Burial - - Barners Lutheran Church Cemetery - Liverpool  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Thursday, February 16, 2006 - Time: 4:29:18 PM EST --------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- Herman R. Shirk Herman R. Shirk, 86, of Selinsgrove, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006, at hi s residence. He was the husband of G. Marie (Gelnett) Shirk. A viewing will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the George P . Garman Funeral Home Inc., 606 N. Front St., Liverpool. Funeral servi ces 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. ===================================================================== = =================== Perry County Times 2/23/2006 HERMAN R. SHIRK Herman R. Shirk, 86, of Selinsgrove died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006 at home . He was born May 23, 1919 in Richfield (Cherry Hill) to the late Edga S. and Clare E. (Graybill) Shirk. He was a 1937 graduate of Fayette High School, McAlisterville, and the employed by L. Shellenberger Shirt Factory in Richfield. He was an A my veteran of World II, serving three years in an infantry training c enter and then with Third Army Headquarters under Gen. George Patton . He was in Pilsen, Germany in August 1945 when the Japanese surrender ed and marched in the victory parade with the Russians in Praque, Czec hoslovakia. He was employed as a manager of Weldon Pajama Company in Muncy in Janu ary 1946 and later promoted to general manager of all sewing for the W illiamsport, Lopez, Dushore, Canton and Muncy factories. In 1960 he bo ught Hane Manufacturing Company in Shamokin Dam and worked there unti l it closed. In 1961 he opened The Old Trail Fabric Center in the sam e building. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Selinsgrove. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, G. Marie Gelnett Shirk; a son, Ker y A., and a daughter, Sherry Donnelly, both of Selinsgrove; three gra dchildren, Brian P. Donnelly of State College, Kelly Van Horn of Free burg and Eric Donnelly of Selinsgrove; a sister, Florence Lyter of Sel insgrove; and a sister-in-law, Carrie Shirk of Liverpool. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Roy P., who died June 28 , 1918, Raymond E., who died July 7, 1942, and H. Blaine, who died Aug . 12, 2001. Services were held Feb. 16 in Garman Funeral Home, Liverpool, with th e Rev. Michael Stine Lynn Schmoyer officiating. Burial, with militar y honors, was in Barners Church Cemetery, Liverpool.

  
  

• Sources

  [S28] Obituary , 2/16/2006 . [S9] Perry County Times , obits 2/23/2006 . [S28] Obituary , obit 2/16/2006 .