Anna Kathryn (Shenk) Eby Obituary (1941 - 2016)

Anna Kathryn (Shenk) Eby, 75, of Harrisonburg, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Mrs. Eby was born on January 27, 1941 in Tanzania (East Africa) and was the daughter of the late J. Clyde and Alta Rebecca (Barge) Shenk, pioneer East Africa Mennonite Missionaries. Anna Kathryn graduated from Eastern Mennonite College in 1962. Along with her husband, Anna Kathryn served as a volunteer in East Africa. She later graduated from James Madison University with a Master's degree in Education. She worked for the Rockingham County School System as an Elementary School teacher for many years prior to her retirement. Mrs. Eby was a longtime member of Weavers Mennonite Church, and more recently a member of the Park View Mennonite Church. On August 24, 1962 she married Omar Elias Eby who survives. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Eby is survived by her children, Katrina Yoder (Michael) of New York, NY; Maria Lahman (Brent) of Greeley, CO; Lawrence Eby (Melanie) of Harrisonburg, VA; brothers, David Shenk, John Shenk, Daniel Shenk; grandchildren, Lauren Mica Yoder, Noa Kathryn Yoder, Makayla Dawn Eby, Joshua Omar Eby, Martin Byard Lahman, Anna Catherine "Kate" Lahman. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Shenk. A memorial service will be held on Monday, April 4, 2016 at 2 pm at Park View Mennonite Church with Pastor Phil Kniss officiating. The family will receive friends following the memorial service. Burial will be held privately. At Mrs. Eby's request, her body was cremated. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to be made in Mrs. Eby's honor to the Mennonite Central Committee, East Africa, by visiting www.mcc.org. Those wishing may share a memory or an online condolence by visiting www.mcmullenfh.com Arrangements entrusted to the McMullen Funeral Home, Harrisonburg, VA. 540.833.2891