David Manar's Obituary
David Loyd Manar, son of Herman and Lila (Van Meter) Manar, was born September 16, 1932, near Seymour, Missouri. He departed this life Wednesday, March 9, 2011, in St. John?s Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of seventy eight years, five months and twenty-one days. On February 2, 1957, David was united in marriage to Frieda Evelyn Blackwell, and to this union two daughters were born. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Anna Mae Lohr; and a step-grandson, Joseph Hughes. David is survived by his loving wife of fifty-four years, Frieda, of the home; two daughters, Sharon Hughes and her husband, Robert, of Springfield, Missouri, and Diane Banks, of Seymour, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Catherine Haverstick, Christopher Haverstick, Joseph Haverstick and his wife, Nicole, Jimmy O?Neal, Amanda Taylor and her husband, Justin, Timothy Goss, and Joshua Wright; seven great-grandchildren, Adelyn Haverstick, Kimberly Hance, David O?Neal, Hailey O?Neal, Jimmy Paul O?Neal, Jr., Casey O?Neal, and Caden Taylor; five brothers, Jimmy Manar and his wife, Verna, of Neosho, Missouri, George Manor, of Las Vegas, Nevada, Jerry Manar, State of New Mexico, Lendon Manar and his wife, Sheila, of Fancy Farms, Kentucky, and Hilbert Manar, of Golden, Missouri; five sisters, Betty Navarro and her husband, Ray, of Lompoc, California, Bessie Hammond and her husband, Bob, of Rogersville, Missouri, Barbara Neal of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, Sandra Woods, of Seymour, Missouri, and Connie Hoagland and her husband, Lester, of Warsaw, Missouri; a special sister-in-law, Pat Manar, of Golden, Missouri; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and many friends. David grew up in the Seymour, Missouri area and at age 18 he enlisted in the United States Marines and served his country faithfully during the Korean Conflict. Following his discharge from the services he moved to St. Louis, Missouri, and worked for the Roadway, Inc., and he met and married Frieda and they made their home in St. Louis. When he retired, they moved to their farm south of Diggins, and he and Frieda owned and operated the Laundromat in Seymour for eight years. He had accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior and was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Diggins. David was proud of his service to his country and had been a member of Wilson-Alexander Post # 306 and the Military Honors Team as long as his health permitted. In his younger years he enjoyed fishing and dune buggy racing and recently spent much of the time on the computer. He loved spending time with his family and especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. David was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle, and was a caring friend and neighbor. We celebrate his life and accomplishments and will forever cherish the memories he created for his family and friends.
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