Marian was born on August 3, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio and passed away on July 8, 2014 in Lufkin, Texas. She worked as a nurse for many years and is a three time cancer survivor. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Shank; parents, Edward and Helen (Paur) Shank; brother, Edward Jessel; and sister, Carole Straka.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Paul and Susan Shank of Albuquerque, New Mexico; son and daughter-in-law, Karl and Jan Shank of Livingston, Texas; grandsons and their wives, Mike and Allison Shank of Mentone, Alabama and Daniel and Amy Shank of Livingston, Texas; great-grandchildren, Mark Shank of Livingston, Texas, Addison Shank of Livingston, Texas, Dillon Shank of Mentone, Alabama, and Gracie Shank of Mentone, Alabama; special niece, Ann Marie Channel of Longview, Texas; along with numerous other relatives and a host of friends.

Pallbearers: Roger Aliperti, Sam Almquist, David Byer, Robert Harms, Gary Jenke, and David Musgrove.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church – Business Hwy 59 South, Livingston, Texas 77351, www.trinitylivingston.org; The American Red Cross – www.redcross.org; or The Cancer Association – www.cancer.org/donate