Melissa Irene Tate Shonk, 50, of Baltimore, Ohio died unexpectedly Wednesday, November 29, 2017. She was born May 29, 1967 in Lancaster, Ohio. She was a 1985 graduate of Fairfield Union High School and attend Bremen-Bethel Presbyterian Church.
Melissa is survived by her husband, Jeffrey Michael Shonk, whom she married December 22, 2012; her father, Roy G. Tate; her mother, Susan Irene (Dennis) Seifert; sister, Lanessa Tate; niece, Katlyn Miller; uncle, Craig (Sue) Dennis; step-father, Dan Seifert; step-brother, Brent Seifert; cousins and extended family. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Gene and Rene Dennis; aunt, Karen D. Fulmer; father and mother-in-law, Robert and Patricia Shonk; and brothers-in-law, Dennis and Bobby Shonk
A time to visit with Melissa’s family will be Sunday from 2 – 5 PM at the Morgan Funeral Home, Bremen. Funeral services will take place Monday at 10 AM in the funeral home with Rev. Cindy McKay officiating. Interment will follow at Grandview Cemetery. Contributions may be made in Melissa’s memory to the Fairfield Area Humane Society, 1721 Granville Pike, Lancaster, Ohio 43130. Online condolences at
www.morganfuneralhomeohio.com