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ELLA SCHENCK Obituary
Ella Mae (Beasley) Schenck, resident of Dowling Park, and long time resident of Alachua County, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012. She was 95 years old.
Mrs. Schenck was born in Hawthorne, Florida on November 27, 1917, the youngest daughter of James Madison Beasley and Sarah Rebecca (Townsend) Beasley. She graduated from Hawthorne High School in 1935 where she was the Valedictorian of her class. She attended the University of Florida, earning Bachelors, Masters and Specialist Degrees in Education. After finishing her Bachelors Degree, she taught elementary school two years in St. Johns County, Florida before returning to teach in Waldo Elementary School. During her educational career she was a teacher, reading supervisor, elementary supervisor, and principal. She was the first principal of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School in Gainesville, and was there for many years. She finished her career in 1985 as principal of Waldo Community School.
Mrs. Schenck was a member of Kappa Delta Pi Education Honorary, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Retired Teachers Association. She was a Methodist.
Preceded in death by her husband of fifty-seven years, she is survived by her three sons, Dr. Robert S. Schenck, Jr., James Larry Schenck, and Alton Michael Schenck; four grandchildren, Kirk, Shelly, Tucker and Rob and eight great grandchildren.
She will be remembered as a caring Mom who believed strongly in the value of education and worked hard for many years to recognize this value for her many students.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, January 3, 2012 at 2:00 p.m., in the chapel of WILLIAMS-THOMAS FUNERAL HOME DOWNTOWN, 404 North Main Street. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Hawthorne Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, friends and family are encouraged to contribute to the Alzheimer's Association, 378 Center Point Circle, Ste. 1280, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701, in her memory.
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Mike Boles
January 7, 2013
Sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. Schenck. She was my teacher in the first and second grades. I remember her as a caring and sweet person who stressed to each of us the importance of being good citizens. God bless each of you.
Bonnie Brown
December 31, 2012
Both of our sons, Tim and Steve, were students at Rawlings Elementary from K-5.
We have many good memories of
Mrs. Schenck and the excellent work she did at Rawlings.
Cheryl Johnson
December 31, 2012
To The Schenck Family,
You have our sincere condolences on the loss of your mother. To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. She will live on in all us who remember her here in Waldo. Sincerely, Cheryl Shearouse and Gary Johnson
Roger Cooper
December 31, 2012
Your mom was the principal at Rawlings when I attended there. She was a wonderful person and will be greatly missed. It's good to know she had a long life and touched many lives along the way.
Becky Simmons Allen
December 30, 2012
Larry and family, I was sorry to read about your mom. She was a wonderful lady who had such a positive influence on so many. I am thinking of you during this difficult time
Teddy Pruett (Elaine McMahon)
December 30, 2012
I am so sorry for your loss. We are never old enough to lose a precious mama. How wonderful for the family to know how many lives she touched in such a positive way. God Bless.
Mary Ellen (Haines) Johnson
December 30, 2012
She was not my teacher at WJHS, but I remember her, when I attended there, as a well-liked and enthusiastic teacher. My son attended Rawlings K-1 when she was principal and I became reacquainted with her. We had many talks and I greatly enjoyed each one. She was certainly proud of her sons. I had previously mostly thought of her as "Mike's mother," but I got to know her a little as a friend and fellow educator. The school was well-led with many highly motivated, structured programs. When I started my full internship I chose her school where I interned in fifth grade. She made me feel comfortable and at home, yet she was always a highly professional educator. She was much respected by her teachers. She will surely be missed by her family and friends.
Sherry Edwards (Griffin)
December 30, 2012
A life long educator, who had a profound influence on so many. I am grateful I am one of those. My prayers are with you.
linda Hall Vlacos
December 30, 2012
I am so sorry.
Cindy Hedgcoth
December 30, 2012
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
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