Vivian Corine Manka, 94, of Fort Madison passed away November 25, 2013 at The Kensington. She was born on February 2, 1919 in Fort Madison, IA to Robert & Ruth Miller Breen. She married Robert Manka, Sr. on February 17, 1939 at Sacred Heart Rectory in Fort Madison. He preceded her in death on May 1, 2004.
Vivian began working at W. A. Sheaffer Pen Co. after graduating from high school at the age of 17, working there for over 25 years. She also designed windows at Kresge's, P. M. Place, and Woolworth's and also managed the men's department at TG&Y.
She enjoyed volunteering and was very active as Chairman of the Board for the King's Daughter's Home in Fort Madison, was a Camp Fire Girl troop leader for 10 years, a member of the Daughter's of the American Revolution, and up until recently gave a lot of time and support to Friends of the Library. She and Bob loved golf, ballroom dancing and square dancing and she was able to continue square dancing until about one year ago.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two brothers, William & Gordon Breen and two sisters, Ruth Breen and Joanne Tweedy.
Vivian began working at W. A. Sheaffer Pen Co. after graduating from high school at the age of 17, working there for over 25 years. She also designed windows at Kresge's, P. M. Place, and Woolworth's and also managed the men's department at TG&Y.
She enjoyed volunteering and was very active as Chairman of the Board for the King's Daughter's Home in Fort Madison, was a Camp Fire Girl troop leader for 10 years, a member of the Daughter's of the American Revolution, and up until recently gave a lot of time and support to Friends of the Library. She and Bob loved golf, ballroom dancing and square dancing and she was able to continue square dancing until about one year ago.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two brothers, William & Gordon Breen and two sisters, Ruth Breen and Joanne Tweedy.
Vivian Corine Manka, 94, of Fort Madison passed away November 25, 2013 at The Kensington. She was born on February 2, 1919 in Fort Madison, IA to Robert & Ruth Miller Breen. She married Robert Manka, Sr. on February 17, 1939 at Sacred Heart Rectory in Fort Madison. He preceded her in death on May 1, 2004.
Vivian began working at W. A. Sheaffer Pen Co. after graduating from high school at the age of 17, working there for over 25 years. She also designed windows at Kresge's, P. M. Place, and Woolworth's and also managed the men's department at TG&Y.
She enjoyed volunteering and was very active as Chairman of the Board for the King's Daughter's Home in Fort Madison, was a Camp Fire Girl troop leader for 10 years, a member of the Daughter's of the American Revolution, and up until recently gave a lot of time and support to Friends of the Library. She and Bob loved golf, ballroom dancing and square dancing and she was able to continue square dancing until about one year ago.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two brothers, William & Gordon Breen and two sisters, Ruth Breen and Joanne Tweedy.
Vivian began working at W. A. Sheaffer Pen Co. after graduating from high school at the age of 17, working there for over 25 years. She also designed windows at Kresge's, P. M. Place, and Woolworth's and also managed the men's department at TG&Y.
She enjoyed volunteering and was very active as Chairman of the Board for the King's Daughter's Home in Fort Madison, was a Camp Fire Girl troop leader for 10 years, a member of the Daughter's of the American Revolution, and up until recently gave a lot of time and support to Friends of the Library. She and Bob loved golf, ballroom dancing and square dancing and she was able to continue square dancing until about one year ago.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two brothers, William & Gordon Breen and two sisters, Ruth Breen and Joanne Tweedy.
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