Obituary of Willis Wayne Shanks
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Willis "Wayne" Shanks, age 82, of Sedan, Kansas passed away Monday, April 12, 2010 at the Pleasant Valley Nursing Home in Sedan.
He was born September 3, 1927 in Longton, Kansas to Neil and Myrtle (Snyder) Shanks. He attended and graduated from Longton High school. He served in the United States Army until being honorably discharged.
He married Mary Campbell and they later divorced.
He worked as a laborer on the Santa Fe Railroad.
He is survived by one brother, Larry Shanks of Pittsburg, Kansas; two sisters, Sharon Minnis of Brunswick, Missouri and Edwina Mason of Atwood, Kansas and one brother-in-law, James Banning.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Kenneth Richard Shanks and two sisters, Wanda Jean and Dorris Meryle.
Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 16, 2010 at the Pleasant Valley Manor Nursing Home in Sedan, Kansas. Inurnment will follow at a later date at the Longton Cemetery in Longton, Kansas.
Tagged as: Longton Cemetery, Pleasant Valley Manor
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We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ the staff at David W Barnes Funeral Home
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