Melvin Lee Schenck

October 30, 1924 - March 26, 2012

Melvin Lee Schenck, 87, of Lakeland, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 26, 2012. He was born October 30, 1924. He and Helen Shepherd Schenck, his wife of 64 years, have five children: Patricia Waymire of Lakeland FL, Juanita Garcia of Vista CA, Sharon Walker of Hobe Sound FL, Deborah Winterberg of Eau Clair, WI, and Kenneth Schenck of Marion, IN. They have 12 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter; He is also survived by a brother, Eugene Schenck, and sister, Linda LeBaron. He was God's servant, a devout husband and father and a faithful member of Faith Wesleyan Church where he helped with prison ministry. He was a WWII veteran, an emeritus board member of Southern Wesleyan University, Florida District Treasurer for 30 years and worked for GM for thirty years. Generous, compassionate, and caring, he will be missed by all. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2012 at Eastlawn Wesleyan Church, 3400 N. Post Road, Indianapolis, with Dr. Ken Schenck officiating. Burial will follow with Military Honors in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until time of service Monday at the church. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Sproles Family Funeral Home. You may send the family a personal condolence at www.sprolesfamilycares.com. The Sproles family and staff are honored to serve the family of Melvin Lee Schenck.