1941
Donald
2014
Donald Manke
July 27, 1941 — July 18, 2014
Donald "Don" Manke, age 72, of Janesville, died peacefully on Friday, July 18, 2014 at the Janesville Nursing Home following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 24, at 11:00 a.m. at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Janesville, with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment will be in the St. Johns-Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Iosco Township.
Visitation will be held on Thursday from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.
Donald Herman was born on July 27, 1941 in Waseca, Minnesota to Herman and Ordella (Koester) Manke. He attended Trinity Lutheran School and was a 1959 graduate of Janesville High School. On April 22, 1967 he was united in marriage to Jeanne Gleason at the Sacred Heart Rectory in Waseca. She preceded him in death on August 10, 2008. Donald was a lifelong dairy farmer in Iosco Township.
He is survived by his children, Tammy (Randy) Cummins, Kathy (Jason) Witt, both of Janesville, Don (Stacey) Manke of Ashland OH, and Greg Manke of Janesville; by his nine grandchildren, Kortney and Karter Cummins, Jarrod, Austin and Katey Witt, Morgan, Ashley, Joshua and Cora Manke; and by his sister, Janice (Al) Kampen of Waseca; sister-in-law, Susan (Neil) Hovelsrud of Waseca; brothers-in-law, Don (Peggy) Gleason of Shakopee, Joe Gleason of Waseca, and Jerry (Joette) Gleason of Waseca; and by many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanne Manke; parents; father and mother-in-law, Ray and Marjorie Gleason; and nephew, Jacob Gleason.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 24, at 11:00 a.m. at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Janesville, with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment will be in the St. Johns-Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Iosco Township.
Visitation will be held on Thursday from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.
Donald Herman was born on July 27, 1941 in Waseca, Minnesota to Herman and Ordella (Koester) Manke. He attended Trinity Lutheran School and was a 1959 graduate of Janesville High School. On April 22, 1967 he was united in marriage to Jeanne Gleason at the Sacred Heart Rectory in Waseca. She preceded him in death on August 10, 2008. Donald was a lifelong dairy farmer in Iosco Township.
He is survived by his children, Tammy (Randy) Cummins, Kathy (Jason) Witt, both of Janesville, Don (Stacey) Manke of Ashland OH, and Greg Manke of Janesville; by his nine grandchildren, Kortney and Karter Cummins, Jarrod, Austin and Katey Witt, Morgan, Ashley, Joshua and Cora Manke; and by his sister, Janice (Al) Kampen of Waseca; sister-in-law, Susan (Neil) Hovelsrud of Waseca; brothers-in-law, Don (Peggy) Gleason of Shakopee, Joe Gleason of Waseca, and Jerry (Joette) Gleason of Waseca; and by many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanne Manke; parents; father and mother-in-law, Ray and Marjorie Gleason; and nephew, Jacob Gleason.
Cemetery Details
St. John's-Trinity Lutheran, Iosco Township, Waseca County
7440 380th Ave
Janesville, MN,
Janesville, MN,
Visitation
JUL 24. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home
107 North Skookum P.O. Box 438
Janesville, MN, US, 56048
Service
JUL 24. 11:00 AM
Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home
107 North Skookum P.O. Box 438
Janesville, MN, US, 56048
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