Ernest Duane Shanks, age 88 of Astoria, Illinois, passed away at 8:50 am at Graham Hospital in Canton, Illinois. He was born on October 13, 1932 in Macomb, Illinois, the son of Ivan Ocie and Olive Mae (Frazee) Shanks. He married Jeannine Powell on February 4, 1951 in Brooklyn, Illinois. She survives.
Also surviving are four daughters; Vicky (and Dean) Conway of Astoria, Phyllis (and Rick) Batterton of Ipava, Illinois, Ann (and Bill Burnham) Mitchell of Canton, Illinois, and Roberta (and Chris) McCormick of Astoria, 14 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren.
Ernest was preceded in death by his son Duane Kenneth Shanks and his granddaughter Bambi Shanks.
He was a welder for International Harvester for 17 years. He also was a timber buyer for Pekin Hardwood and was owner and operator of Evergreen Hygro Systems in Astoria. Ernest and Jeannine were managers of Camp Emmanuel in Astoria from 1975 to 1984.
Ernest was a member of the Woodland Church of the Brethren. He enjoyed reading and loved tending his gardens.
Visitation will be held at Shawgo Memorial Home on Monday, May 10th from 6-8 pm. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, May 11th at the Blackburn Cemetery in rural Brooklyn, Illinois. Jim Grossnickle-Batterton will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Ernest's memory to Camp Emmanuel.
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