Mary Lou (Hyams) Manecke, 95, of Indiana, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Indiana Hospital. She was born August 7, 1928, in Pittsburgh, PA.
She was the wife of the late Siegfried E. Manecke, whom she married in July of 1948 and the couple spent 67 years together until his passing in 2015. She recently celebrated her 95th birthday with a big party with all of her relatives and friends.
Mary Lou was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church in Indiana. She raised eight children and then went to work outside the home later in life. She worked as a receptionist and dental assistant for Dr. Shoff, worked for Indiana Aging Services for many, many years, and retired as H&R Block’s oldest employee at 85 years young. In her free time, Mary Lou loved hiking in White’s Woods with her dog Wally. Her favorite hobbies were cooking for her family, reading, knitting, and swimming. She enjoyed many vacations with her family to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and to celebrate her 85th birthday, several of her kids and grandkids accompanied her to her homeland of Ireland. She loved visiting her children, grandchildren and grand dogs.
Mary Lou is survived by six children; Beth (Tom) Henry of Hanover, PA; Bruce (Sharon) Manecke of Indiana, PA; Paul (Suzanne) Manecke of Indiana, PA; Neil (Darla) Manecke of Hudson, Ohio; Kurt (Kathryn) Manecke of Indiana, PA and Karin (Bill) Rassbach of Eau Claire, Wisconsin; grandchildren Annie Henry; Jamie
(Eddie) Bubner; Lisa (Noah) Owotoki; Brian (Felicia) Manecke; James (Tessa) Manecke; Emily (Joe) Pyles; Ben (Brooke) Manecke; Remy Rassbach; Katie Rassbach; great grandchildren Edward and Donna Bubner; Jaden and Jordan Owotoki; Junabella Manecke; Ollie and Revel Manecke; Callahan Manecke. Mary Lou was preceded in death by her husband, Siegfried (Fred) Manecke; daughter, Linda Louise Manecke; son, Craig Daniel Manecke; daughter-in-law, Donna Manecke; sister, Betty Hoover, and brother, Jack Hyams.
She was one of the good ones, and this world won’t be the same without her. “Mumbo”, “Big Lou”, “Grandma”, “Gamoo”, “Gram Cracker”, “Oma” …you will be greatly missed.
Friends will be received on Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at 3 p.m. at the Robinson-Lytle-Shoemaker Funeral Home, 36 N 7th St., Indiana, PA with Pastor David Hanna officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for memorial contributions to be made in Mary Lou’s name to Friends of White’s Woods, P.O. Box 1271, Indiana, PA 15701, the Indiana County Humane Society, 191 Airport Rd., Indiana or Calvary Presbyterian Church.
Robinson-Lytle-Shoemaker Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements.
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