John David Manske, 52, was a good hearted family man, son, brother, uncle, friend,
neighbor and so much more. His laughter will always be in our hearts and memories.
John was the son of Edward L. Manske and Juliane (Heinke) Manske, born July 30th 1960,
and passed away unexpectedly, at his home, on Sunday, August 26, 2012. John graduated
from Hortonville High School, Class of 1979. He obtained an Associates degree in
marketing from Fox Valley Technical College. John was employed for 17 years at Les
Stumpf Ford and very much enjoyed providing personal attention to each and every client.
Outside of work, John was an avid Triumph TR7 Spider collector and was actively involved
in Fox Cities British Car Club, Knights of Columbus, Chamber of Commerce, as well as, a
devoted lifelong member of St. Gabriels Parish of Neenah. John also enjoyed photography,
computers, always has the latest cell phone, and organizing family reunions and family
Christmas celebrations. John was preceded in death by his mothers, Juliane Manske and
Eds second wife, Joyce Manske, as well as, his nephew, Ryan Manske. John is survived by
his father Edward L. Manske, Appleton; Siblings, Daniel (Barbara) Hermans, Menasha;
Robert (Vicki) Hermans, Weyauwega; Beth (Ronald) West, Wausau; Edward S. (Elizabeth)
Manske, Neenah; Thomas (Bonnie) Manske, Oshkosh; Lisa (Pat) OConnor, Appleton; Susan
(Randy) Blair, Fremont, as well as, numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends, most
notably, best friend Robert Sisson and special friend Monica. Funeral services will be held
at 11:00am on FRIDAY, August 31, 2012 at St. Gabriels Catholic Church in Neenah with
the Rev. Larry Seidl officiating, with a lunch to follow. Visitation will be held THURSDAY,
August 30, 2012 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at the funeral home, with a prayer service at
7:00pm, and again FRIDAY, August 31, 2012, from 10:00am until the time of service at the
church. A memorial fund, in his honor, is being established.
Valley Funeral Home
2211 N. Richmond St.
920-733-5435
*Serving as would be Served*
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