- Date Of Birth: August 3, 1934
- Date Of Death: March 24, 2021
- State: Ohio
SALEM – Eileen Marie Shanker, 87 died Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a short illness. She was born August 3, 1934 in Elkton, daughter of the late Paul and Gertrude (Kauffman) Crawford.
Eileen was a 1951 graduate of Salem High School. She worked at MPI Label Co. in Sebring until retirement. She was a full-time homemaker. Eileen was an active member of Elks Lodge in Salem, First United Presbyterian Church in Salem. She enjoyed cross-stitching, reading and was very artistic.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Shanker whom she married August 31, 1951; daughters, Karen Stroup of Kunkeltown, PA and Connie Clark of Henderson, NC; two sisters, Dona McCloskey and Ruth Blake of New Mexico; two brothers, Arlan Crawford of North Lima and David Crawford of Florida; seven grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Besides her father and mother, a daughter, Susan Schmid; grandson, Christopher Bell and brother, Richard Crawford.
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