Daniel Manning

DANIEL C. MANNING

Taylor Ridge, Ill.

Daniel C. Manning, 76, of Taylor Ridge, Ill., passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at his residence.

A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Andalusia, Ill. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. Fourth Ave., Milan, Ill., with recitation of the rosary at 3:30 p.m. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island, with military honors provided by Moline American Legion Post 246.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Andalusia.

Daniel was born Aug. 13, 1940, in Chicago, the son of Delbert and Rosella (Little) Manning. He married Carolyn "Terry" Lahue on Nov. 20, 1965, in Walker, Iowa. Daniel was a proud veteran and served our country in the U.S. Navy. He obtained his bachelor's degree from Coe College in Cedar Rapids and pursued his M.A. and Ed.S. degrees at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.

Daniel worked as a teacher at Urbana Consolidated, Urbana, Iowa, from 1966 to 1969; Linn-Mar, Marion, Iowa, from 1970 to 1971; and Bettendorf Middle School from 1972 to 2000. While teaching in Bettendorf, he coached boys tennis at Pleasant Valley High School and later coached girls tennis at Bettendorf High School.

Daniel greatly enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren, and loved teaching and coaching. He volunteered activities for many years at Genesis Hospital and as a volunteer driver for the American Cancer Society. Daniel liked being active outdoors: hiking, biking and playing tennis.

He was a faithful man and an active member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Andalusia.

Daniel is survived by his wife of 51 years, Terry Manning, Taylor Ridge; children, Maria (James) Copeland, Bettendorf; Tina (Christopher) Hartley, West Point, N.Y., and Travis (Bruce) Broughton, Bloomington, Ill.; grandchildren, Chelsea (Andrew) Edmark, Nicholas Browne, Kara Hartley and Samantha Copeland; siblings, Dorelaine (Stuart) Bushong, Sierra Vista, Ariz., John Manning, Truth or Consequences, N.M., Richard (Judy) Manning, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Mary Jane (LaVern) Jurgens, Houston; mother-in-law, Betty Lahue, Urbana; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and two nephews, Leon and Kenneth Jurgens.

The family extends sincere gratitude to the Genesis Hospice staff for the compassionate care given to Daniel and all family members.

Online condolences may be left to Daniel's family at www.wheelanpressly.com.