Norene Janet Shepard Senkbeil 75 passed away January 1, 2010. She was
born February 1, 1934 in Wheeling, WV. Norene grew up in Wheeling, WV and attended Tridelphia High School. She married Walter Senkbeil in 1951 and they later moved to Tampa in 1960. Her love and devotion was directed toward her family and her church. Norene shared her creative gifts through
poetry, painting and numerous arts and crafts. In recent years she gave her attention to maintaining the prayer line of Hillsborough U.M.C. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lillian Shepard Rolston and Nile Henry Shepard, and by grandchildren Tyler Church and Matt Lovejoy.
She is survived by her husband, Walter Cracraft Senkbeil, children; Debbie Church (Fred Hembree), Walt Senkbeil Jr. (Faye), Kristen Franco (John), Paul Senkbeil (Kandy),, Susan Shute (Paul) and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister, Joan Bryson (Harold).
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at
Hillsborough United Methodist Church, 9008 Harney Rd., Tampa, FL. A visitation with the family will be held prior to the service from 9:30 A.M. till 11:00 A.M. The service will be conducted by Dr. Fred Hembree and Dr. Dan White. Interment will be held at Serenity Meadows Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests gifts in memory of Norene to be sent to the Hillsborough United Methodist Church, 9008 Harney Rd, Tampa,
FL 33637 or, to LifePath Hospice, 12973 North Telecom Pkwy., Suite 100, Temple Terrace, FL 33637.