Wendell J. Shanks

Wendell J. Shanks

Wendell Shanks Obituary

Published by DeVol Funeral Home - Washington on Nov. 27, 2017.
Wendell passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017. Wendell was a resident of Montgomery Village, Maryland at the time of passing. Wendell J. Shanks Viewing: November 30, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM November 30, 2017 at 11:00 AM DeVol Funeral Home, Gaithersburg, MD Wendell Shanks, 74, of Montgomery Village, MD, passed away on November 19, 2017. Viewing to be held Thursday, November 30, 2017 from 10:00 AM until time of service at 11:00 AM at DeVol Funeral Home, 10 East Deer Park Dr. Gaithersburg, MD 20877. Interment to follow at All Souls Cemetery.

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