Eric Schenck, 62
Eric Matthew Schenck, 62 of Whitefish, passed away July 28, 2024, following a decade-long struggle with a rare neurological disorder.
He was born in Whitefish on Oct. 19, 1961, the "baby" of Carl "Ed" and Marguerite (MacDonald) Schenck’s five children. Eric grew up in Whitefish, spending his winters on Big Mountain and his summers in Whitefish Lake. He graduated from Whitefish High School and was proud of being a member of the 1979 WHS Bulldog State Champion football team.
He attended the University of Montana and spent his college summers traveling the west on ski lift construction crews. While at UM he made many lifelong friends, drank a few beers and earned a degree in pharmacy. He had a thirty-year pharmacy career, most of it as a pharmacist at Logan Health Kalispell.
Eric married Sheril Crawford in September 2005; and together they enjoyed entertaining friends and family at their cozy Haskill Basin home, traveling near and far, and sharing their lives with many four-legged friends.
Throughout his life Eric worked hard and played hard. He was an avid skier and loved hiking in Glacier Park and cheering on the Griz. He was a loving and devoted husband, an attentive son, a loyal friend and the best "baby brother" and "fun uncle" any family could wish for. We will all miss his smirky grin, that sparkle in his eye, his sarcastic punny sense of humor and most of all his kindness.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his mother-in-law, Caril Crawford.
He is survived by his wife, Sheril; his siblings, Mary Anne Miles in Whitefish, Suzanne Schenck in San Francisco, Karl (Sue) Schenck in Whitefish, Ron (Melissa) Schenck in Valparaiso, Indiana; father-in-law, Edwin Crawford of Nampa Idaho; brother-in law, Ed (Laura) Crawford of Nampa, sisters-in-law, Linda Crawford in Boise, and Connie (John) Neil in Boulder Creek, California. Uncle Eric will be missed by Jeremy (Katy) Miles, Ericka Schenck, Chelsea (Dave) Lefcourt, Kate (Scott) Moseley, Madeline (Scotty) Withers, Matthew and Bob Schenck, Robert Crawford and Sean, Heather and Sheila Neil. Great-uncle Eric will be missed by Erin Moseley, Henry Smith, Simma Lefcourt, Edwin Schenck, Claire and Colin Miles. He also leaves behind his aunt, Arlene Priest in Billings; his uncle, Mike (Patrice) MacDonald in Fort Benton; too many cousins to count, and a lifetime of close friends.
Eric has been cremated and a celebration of life will be held for family and friends at a later date. Donations can be made in Eric’s memory to DREAM Adaptive Recreation, PO Box 4084, Whitefish, MT 59937.
The family would like to extend our thanks to staff at the Springs in Whitefish and the Touchmark in Meridian, Idaho, for their loving care of Eric over the past few years.