MANNING, J. E.

MANNING, SMITH, WIEAND, CAMPBELL, LOONEY

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Date: 2/6/2006 at 15:00:05

The Fairfield Daily Ledger, Tues., Dec. 12, 1961, Page 5, col. 3.

J. E. MANNING TAKEN IN DEATH.
Libertyville, Ia.—Joseph E. MANNING, 79, lifetime resident of the Libertyville and Batavia communities, died Monday afternoon at the Jefferson County Hospital. He had been seriously ill for three months. Services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Brethren church northwest of Libertyville. The Rev. Jasper SMITH, Ollie, and the Rev. John WIEAND will conduct the rites. Burial will be in Brethren cemetery.

MANNING was born March 24, 1882, at Libertyville, the son of William and Catherine Brown MANNING. He was married to Ethel CAMPBELL Feb. 24, 1904. She was daughter of Park CAMPBELL.

MANNING farmed for many years. He was a member of the Brethren church. Surviving are his wife and the following children: Freda MANNING, Fairfield; Melvin MANNING, West Des Moines, and Warren C. MANNING, Libertyville. Also surviving are four grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Susan LOONEY, Cedar Rapids. Two children, eight brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.