Submitted by: Nadine A. Hardin

Name:  Manchow, Edward D.

Names in Obituary:  Cenkush, Debaets, DeWispelaere, Fetters, Hagedorn, Hickman, Kruk, Manchow, Shannon, Varro

South Bend Tribune, Obituary; December 28, 2005

Edward D. Manchow (Aug. 5, 1928 -- Dec. 26, 2005)

Edward D. Manchow, 77, of Mishawaka, IN, died at 8:25 a.m. Monday, December 26, 2005, in Regency Place of South Bend.

He was born August 5, 1928, in South Bend, to John T. and Beverly (Hickman) Manchow, and had remained a lifelong resident of this area.

He was preceded in death by his father, John T. Manchow in 1958, and by his mother, Beverly E. Bricker on April 22, 1999.

Mr. Manchow retired from the J.C. Penney Dept. Store in 1992 and from ARA Vending. He was a member of Robinhood Golf Course, Mishawaka Elks Lodge, and South Bend Moose Lodge #58. He proudly served his country in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict

He is survived by a daughter, Robin K. Fetters of Canton, GA; a son, John M. Manchow of Mishawaka; a stepdaughter, Frances (Edward) Cenkush of South Bend; a stepson, Steven (Barbara) Varro of Nashville, TN; two grandchildren, Sheila (Clint) DeWispelaere of Houston, TX, and Deanna DeBaets of South Bend; and seven great-grandchildren. Also surviving Ed are his sister, Betty (Thomas) Hagedorn of South Bend; a niece, Stephanie Shannon of Louisville, KY; and a nephew, Richard (Marie) Kruk of Mishawaka, IN.

No services are planned and cremation will take place at Southlawn Cremation Services.

The Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, is assisting the Manchow family with arrangements.