Victor Shank

September 22nd, 1962 - January 5th, 2025

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Sorry but not sorry for the long note. Unfortunately we could not make it today due to the weather. Vic and I met when we were in the 7th grade and instantly became friends. We may or may not have gotten into mischief at school or at the Youth Center on a Friday or Saturday night. About this time he would spend the night occasionally at my house so we could get up before 6 and go eat breakfast at Waffle House and then go spend the day floating on the Buffalo River. Vic was with me when I wrecked my first truck when we were 16. I remember getting some late night calls from Vic to go help him and his dad Bill at Razorback Farms when equipment would break down. I enjoyed going with Vic and his dad to Arkansas Razorback basketball games. For a few years Vic and I would cut and sell firewood in the winter and haul tons of hay in the summer. I remember one time when Vic fell off of the hay truck while were crossing a creek and knocked himself out for a bit. I was able to be a part of Vic and Lisa’s wedding in 1984 and he then came back to Arkansas to be my best man at my wedding with Darla. Darla and I went up to Dowagiac a couple of times. We remember Lisa taking us to the “beach” in Benton Harbor. We prefer the Florida and Alabama beaches however. Vic took us to a nice little cafe in Kalamazoo. We remember Vic walking across the back yard and pulling fresh corn off the stalk and throwing it straight on the grill. We both still tell people that was the best corn we have ever had. We have a picture of Lisa holding our oldest daughter when she was about one and Jeremy was standing on the dining room table why he was about 3. I know Vic loved Lisa, Jeremy, Tori, his grandkids and his friends because he has told me and I have texts, pictures and videos to prove it. Jeremy, I do not envy you because of the big shoes you have been asked to fill in leading the family and the business but I know he had faith in you to do it, you got this!

Larry and Darla Canup

January 8th, 2025 at 9:14pm

Our Condolences, Thoughts and Prayers are with the entire Shank family in this difficult time... Vic was a great person and had a great passion for Agriculture.... He was always helpful and had great ideas and advice.... Vic was one heck of a green bean farmer and will be greatly missed by the whole Ag sector !!! May he rest in peace ...

                                          SunnyBrooke Growers 

                                                     Mark Koebel