Manske, Edward L.

1929 - 2016  (86 years)    Has no ancestors but one descendant in this family tree.

• Name	Manske, Edward L.
  Born	11 Jul 1929
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Jul 2016
  Obituary	Aft 6 Jul 2016
  Son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, farmer, hunter, fisherman, gambler and just a great guy. Born Edward Lee Manske, son of Edward J and Marie Manske, Ed grew up on the family farm in New London WI. He was so proud the farm remained in the family name and run by Matt and Cathy Manske today. Ed spent a lot of time working and playing with his brothers and sisters (Norman, Larry, Lorraine and Rae). Not one to "stay on the farm" he enlisted in the Army in 1948 and proudly served his country at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. While he was in Kentucky, what he enjoyed most were the trips as part of the honor guard to Churchill Downs and even taking in the Kentucky Derby. (Truth be told, he continued to bet on the Derby in his later years.) After returning from service he met Julaine Heinke when his sister Lorraine entered a cherry pie contest and Julaine was also entered. He ate so much cherry pie that summer between his sister's and Julaine's baking that he never ate it again. He married Julaine on June 29, 1954. They had 5 children Beth, Edward Scott, John, Tom and Lisa. Julaine passed away on December 22, 1966 of a brain tumor. In 1968 he met Joyce (Miller) Hermans through bowling friends and they were married on November 7, 1968. Joyce's children, Dan, Bob and Susan were brought into the fold. (Insert Brady Bunch theme here.) They enjoyed 38 years together until Joyce passed away on March 19, 2007. Ed worked at the Neenah Foundry for over 36 years, most of those years as a supervisor. He enjoyed the people he worked with and would always have a story of something happening at plant #3. Harking back to his farm roots, he uprooted the family from suburban Neenah WI in 1977 and moved to Northway Stables in Black Creek WI until his retirement. In retirement, he and Joyce moved to Pearson, WI, purchasing a home next to the log cabin cottage he bought with his Dad in 1962. Their life in the great north woods was active - from delivering meals on wheels to being elected town supervisor. Ed returned to the Fox Valley in 2006. He wore a bright smile and loved to talk about current events and past memories. Ed was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Larry & Norman, wives Julaine and Joyce, son John and grandson Ryan, granddaughter Tami Zemanek. He is survived by sons Daniel (Barb) Hermans, Robert (Vicki) Hermans, Edward Scott (Elizabeth) Manske, Thomas (Bonnie) Manske, and daughters Beth (Ronald) West, Lisa (Patrick) O'Connor, and Susan (Randall) Blair. Further survived by grandchildren: Ronald (Kim) Hermans, Luke Hermans, Nathan Hermans, Leah (Tony) Pontone, Rebecca Manske, Benjamin Manske, Greg (Ashley) Blair, Shane (Melanie) Klinger, Shari (Ryan) Resch, and Donalle (Wendy) Zemanek, and Loudon Barnes. And great grandchildren Ashley, Owen, Aewyn, MacKenzie, Bentley, Emily, Mary-Rose, Jack, Brennen, and Joleigh. A time of visitation will be held on Friday, July 8, 2016, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:45 p.m.at WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME-TRI COUNTY CHAPEL, 1592 Oneida St., Menasha. An additional time of visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until the time of funeral service at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, 2016, at ST. GABRIEL CATHOLIC CHURCH, 900 Geiger St., Neenah. Online condolences may be offered at www.wichmannfargo.com. The family would like to thank Brightstar, especially Jennifer, and ThedaCare at Home for all their care of our Dad. A memorial fund is being set up to benefit St. Gabriel Catholic Church.
  Person ID	I162797	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2018

  
  

  Family 1	Heinke, Juliane,   d. 22 Dec 1966
  Married	29 Jun 1954
  Children	1. Manske, John,   b. 30 Jul 1960,   d. 26 Aug 2012  (Age 52 years)
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2016
  Family ID	F59108	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Miller, Joyce Elizabeth,   b. 25 Jan 1928, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 19 Mar 2007, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Married	7 Nov 1968
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2014
  Family ID	F59127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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