Robert R. Manfull

Robert R. Manfull, age 92 of Minerva and formerly Mechanicstown, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, in Mercy Medical Center. 

Born April 27, 1918, in Carroll County, he was a son of Ralph and Flo (Gamble) Manfull.  He retired from Summitville tile in Summitville, worked at Glen Gary in East Canton and was a farmer.  He was a member of Stillfork Presbyterian Church in Augusta and was a WWII US Army veteran, member of Minerva American Legion Post #357, D.A.V. Post #50 in Alliance, Fireside SAMS Camping Club #50, Minerva AARP #1808 and Carroll County Camera Club.

He is survived by his wife Marjorie (Stalder) Manfull, whom he married Oct. 12, 1947; two daughters, Cheryl (John) Walters of Minerva and Darla (Bil) Young II of Beloit; two sisters, Sarah Tamper of Houston, TX, and Pearl Briceland of Summitville; sister-in-law, Irene Manfull of Clearwater, FL; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a half sister Margaret VanFossen; sister, Martha Jane Davidson; three brothers, Corwin "Corky" Manfull, Cary Manfull, infant Samuel Manfull and half brother Emmet Tarr.

Funeral services were held Sept. 2 in Gotschall-Hutchison Funeral Home in Minerva with  Rev. James Rice officiating.  Burial was in Augusta Cemetery.