Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Robert P. “Bob” Maneth                                 Age: 87

Date of Death: April 10, 2015

Place of Death: Kansas Medical Center, Andover, Kansas

Date of Birth: January 1, 1928 at Great Bend, KS

Parents Name: Ferdinand W. “Fred” and Kathryn Gertrude (Pivonka) Maneth

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

He married Dorothy A. Schneweis January 9, 1950 at Beaver, Kansas.

Bob was a farmer and stockman in Barton County until 1971 when they moved to Liberal.  He was an insurance adjuster for Crawford and Company until his retirement in 1992.  While in Liberal, he was instrumental in the building of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church where he served as a lector, communion minister, usher and served on the Parish Council.  In 2007 he and Dorothy moved to Great Bend where he was an active member of Prince of Peace Parish, was a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus, and also a member of the Elks Lodge #1127, all of Great Bend.

 

SURVIVORS

wife: Dorothy A. Maneth, of the home

3 sons: Marion Maneth and wife MJ of Cabot, AR

Bob Maneth of Friendswood, TX

Mike Maneth and wife Tami of Las Vegas, NV

3 daughters: Karen Loving and husband Marty of Pawnee Rock

Connie Rosel and husband George of Highlands Ranch, CO

Pam Spaulding and husband Greg of Manhattan, KS.

16 grandchildren

22 great-grandchildren

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Fred Maneth  and Maurice Maneth ; two sisters, Dolores Maneth and Alice Marie Maneth.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Vigil Service with Knights of Columbus Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 13, 2015 at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Prince of Peace Parish St. Rose, Great Bend, with Father Ted Stoecklein celebrating.  Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery North, Great Bend, Kansas. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday, April 12, 2015 at Bryant Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to Prince of Peace Parish or Prince of Peace Adoration Chapel or Divine Mercy Radio KVDM, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.

 

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net

                      Arrangements by    Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road       Great Bend, Kansas                      67530