Manly L. Humphreys

Manly LaVern, son of Daniel Webster and Viola Odessa (Jacobs) Humphreys, was born December 27, 1908, at Summit, South Dakota. As a young boy, Manly's family moved to a farm west of Irwin, Iowa. He attended country school near his home and graduated from Kirkman High School in 1925. Manly then attended Iowa State University from 1927 to 1929. He worked as a material inspector for the Iowa Highway Commission for the next two years. After that, he demonstrated and sold Wearever Aluminum cooking utensils for three years in the Eldora area. On September 25, 1935, Manly was united in marriage with Viola Karoline Schultz at Lytton. Five children were born to this union. Viola and Manly started farming near Irwin in 1938. In 1951, they moved to a farm near Manilla and farmed there until retiring and moving into Manilla in 1971. Viola died September 27, 1998. Manly was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Manilla. He enjoyed woodworking, golfing, watching old shows on television, listening to the radio and spending time with his family. In September of 2004 he moved to the Manilla Manor Nursing Home. The family extends heartfelt thanks to the staff of the Manor for their years of compassionate care for Manly. He died there on Thursday night, October 15, 2009 at the age of 100 years, 9 months and 18 days. Besides his parents and wife, Manly was preceded in death by an infant son David Humphreys; two brothers Gerald and Robert Humphreys and a sister Mildred Steenhusen. Manly is survived by his children: Ronald Humphreys and wife Vickie of Sturtevant, WI; Daniel Humphreys and wife Donna of Racine, WI; Peggy and husband Hugh Hadden of Tipp City, OH; Linda and husband Dennis Boedeker of Gilbert, AZ; nine grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; sisters Pauline Ripley of Irwin and Mary and husband Bob Shannon of Corpus Christi, TX; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. REVEREND PAUL FRANK, OFFICIATING Music "BE STILL MY SOUL" "HOW GREAT THOU ART" "I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES" CONGREGATION SUSAN LAMB, ACCOMPANIST Casket Bearers BRETT BACKLUND DENNIS BOEDEKER HUGH HADDEN DAVID HUMPHREYS CHIP KUPER PHILIP WATTLES Interment OAK HILL CEMETERY IRWIN, IOWA