MANNING, Donald John 1916-2007

MANNING, BACHMANN, CUMMINGS

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 12/7/2008 at 12:11:45

Visitation:
3:00 PM - Sunday, December 30, 2007
Hauser Funeral Home
1205 South Main
Charles City, Iowa

Service:
10:30 AM - Monday, December 31, 2007
First Congregational Church
501 North Jackson St.
Charles City, Iowa

Donald Manning, 91, of Charles City, died Tuesday, December 25, 2007, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.

Donald John Manning was born September 16, 1916, in Chickasaw County, the son of John and Elsie (Bachmann) Manning. He graduated from the Charles City High School in 1934.

On November 8, 1939, he was united in marriage to Mary Cummings. They farmed near Colwell, retiring in 1979 and then moved into Charles City. For much of his life Donald was an active member of the Colwell United Church of Christ and after retiring transferred his membership to the First Congregational Church in Charles City. He had also served as secretary on the REC board at St. Ansgar. Donald enjoyed fishing, camping and traveling.

Living family members included his wife, Mary Manning of Charles City; two children, Allen (Betty) Manning of Colwell and Lois Manning of Bloomington, Minnesota; two grandchildren, Mark Manning and his wife Lainie and Carmen Manning and her husband Mark Mathias; seven great grandchildren; and a sister, Velma Heinselman of Grinell, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons; David and Dean Manning both in infancy; a brother, Melvin Manning; and a sister, Dorothy Cummings.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the First Congregational Church, 502 North Jackson St., Charles City, Iowa, or to donors choice.

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