Catherine "Marie" Leimbach Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Catherine "Marie" Leimbach, age 95, of Elizabethton, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on April 29, 2022 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Marie was a farm girl who was born into a large family in Fork, Maryland. She was a middle child between three brothers and two sisters and was proud of her heritage. The Shanklin family was very close to one another and always placed family first. She lived through the Great Depression as a child which taught her the true meaning of sacrifice. Marie enjoyed her profession of nursing. Her profession allowed her to live a life of giving. She let go of dreams to fulfill a life with the church and her family. Marie was a member of Borderview Christian Church. Marie is preceded in death by her parents Stanley E. Shanklin and Claire V. Shanklin; husband, Jack Cogan Leimbach; sister, Virginia Camp and brother Tom Shanklin. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Cyndie Leimbach of Elizabethton; son, Dean Leimbach and wife Helen of Shickshinny, PA; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; brothers, Roy Shanklin of Bel Air, MD and Robert Shanklin and wife Pat of Fulton, MD and sister Ruth Ann Laatsch of Fork, MD. Several nieces and nephews also survive. A service to honor the life of Catherine "Marie" Leimbach will be conducted at 11:00AM on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Borderview Christian Church in Elizabethton, Tennessee with Brother Scott Fisher, Minister officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00AM to 11:00AM prior to the service on Saturday at the church. The graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in the Fork Christian Church Cemetery in Fork, Maryland. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to a charity of your choice in memory of Marie. Words of comfort can be sent to the family through our website, www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. Tetrick Funeral Home-Riverside Chapel, 211 North Riverside, Elizabethton, TN 37643 (423) 542-2232 is honored to serve the family Catherine "Marie" Leimbach.

Catherine "Marie" Leimbach

July 18, 1926 - April 29, 2022