George Manns

December 27, 1940 - August 11, 2015

George Manns, 74, of rural Claypool, Indiana passed at 8:00 pm, Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at his residence. Date of Birth: Dec. 27, 1940 Place of Birth: Prestonsburg, Kentucky Parents Names: Ellis and Daisy (Bradford) Manns Date and Place of Marriage: March 21, 1959 in Silver Lake, Indiana to Eula Mae Owens who survives Occupation: George worked for Dalton Foundry, Warsaw Foundry, and Midwest Spring of Mentone where he retired in 1994. Memberships: He raised calves for many years. He greatly enjoyed riding around on his 3-wheeler, backhoe, fishing boat, and tractor with his beloved preceded cat Romeo. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing. He had a great faith in God and his family was very important to him. Survivors and place of residence: Wife - Eula Manns - Claypool, Ind. Sons – Shawn and wife Karen Manns – Claypool, Ind. Joe “David” and wife Lechia Manns – Claypool, Ind. Grandchildren – Jacob and wife Tambi Manns – N.Manchester, Ind., Jamie Manns – Boca Raton, FL, Jesse Manns and girlfriend Tia Clemons – Warsaw, Ind., Tyler Manns – N. Manchester, Ind., Emma Manns – Warsaw, Ind., Matthew Manns – Warsaw, Ind., Catherine “Cassi” Watson – Ft. Wayne, Ind. 4 Great Grandchildren – Caleb, Rayanne, Jacob, and Jayden Brothers - Lawrence Manns (Warsaw, Indiana); Willard (wife Sue) Manns (Akron, Ind.); Ed Manns (Silver Lake, Indiana); Dale (wife Sue) Manns (Warsaw, Ind.) Sisters - Annie Grace (husband Luther) Bailey (Claypool, Indiana); Dorothy Bailey (Akron, Indiana); Mary Bell (husband James) Overbey (Claypool, Indiana); Ruby Jean Keitzer (Fort Wayne, Indiana); Marcella (husband Lonnie) Dillon (Akron, Indiana); and Jenny Emmons (Silver Lake, Indiana) Special Friend – Jack Francis – Burket, Ind. Preceded in Death By: Parents, Brothers - William and Ballard Manns, Sister-in-law – Ella Manns, and his best friend and cat Romeo Time and Date of Services: 3:00 pm, Saturday, August 15, 2015 Place of Services: Hartzler Funeral Home 305 West Rochester Street Akron, Ind. Minister: Pastor Luther Bailey Place of Burial: Akron Cemetery, Akron, Indiana Visitation Hours: 1:30 pm to 3 pm, Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, Indiana Memorial Contributions to: Animal Welfare League P.O. Box 1906 Warsaw, Indiana 46581 or any act of kindness