Everil Glenn Manshum

Everil Glenn Manshum, age 75 of Hastings, Mi. passed away at home following a long battle of cancer. Thursday May 26, 2011 he journeyed home to our Heavenly Father. Ev was born December 18, 1935 in Grand Rapids, Mi. to Albert Lak Manshum and Gwendalyn Manshum- Clark. He attended grade school at Godwin Heights and moved to Lake Odessa in 1949 to attend High School until he volunteered for the Army via voluntary draft (1953-1955). Ev served in Korea during the Korean War. Cpl. Manshum was awarded the National Defense service medal, the United Nations service medal, and the Korean service medal. He went to work at General Motors in February 1955 and enrolled in Lansing Business University part time from 1955-1959. He married Ellen Durling on December 31, 1955, which ended in divorce in 1980. During those years he took employment with Farm Bureau Services Corporate Offices in Lansing, Mi. as a Department Manager/ Auditor. After Ev's father passed away he moved his family to his fathers farm to care for his minor six siblings. In 1960 they moved to Portland, Mi. along with two children of his own, Sue and Mike. He started his own independent Insurance Agency until 1963 when he moved to LosAngelos, CA to work for Anderson Clayton and attended UCLA at the same time. He worked for the following corporations; Carnation Co.World Headquarters, Commonwealth United Corporation, Esgrow Inc., and Shastena Properties Inc. through 1970. In 1971 he acquired Pandaries Lodge in Tociado, New Mexico which consisted of a Motel, Restaurant, Bar, Grist Mill, General Store and Golf Pro-Shop, and Retail Facilities Inc. In 1974 he sold out and returned to Lake Odessa to again work for Farm Bureau Services in Lansing as a Special Project Manager (PBB Contamination Project) until 1976. He then started his oun business, Specialized Financial Services and Manshum Associates until 1986. From 1986-1992 he changed careers and moved to Lakeview, Mi. as their Village and Airport Manager. After a 10yr. courtship he married Dixie (Hughes) Stadel on August 22, 1992. The end of 1992 he accepted employment at Middleville, Mi. as their Village Manager until 1996. From there he moved to Hastings and became Finance Director/Clerk/Treasurer for the city of Hastings, retiring April 2004. He served on the Michigan Municipal Board for one term. He was a past member of the Hastings Rotary and was on the Red Cross board for Barry County. He was a member of the Portland Jaycees and Lions Club in Lakeview and Middleville. Ev and his wife Dixie enjoyed wintering at their home in N.Ft. Myers Florida. Ev enjoyed singing Kareoke and spending many treasured times with friends. He also was Treasurer of the Board Association where the lived. During High School and the Army he boxed for the Golden Gloves. Ev enjoyed all sports and watching his children and grandchildren play as well. Ev attended and was baptised at Woodgrove Parish and served a term as Deacon. Ev was preceded in death by his mother, father, brother Arnie Manshum, his mother and father-in-law, nephew Gregg Manshum, brother and sister-in-law Don and Shirley Hughes and many aunts,uncles and cousins. Ev is survived by his wife Dixie and eight children: Denise (Rick) Spagnuolo of Wixom, Mi.,Michael (Michelle) Manshum of Columbas, TX, Jeff (Connie) Manshum of Mulliken,Mi, Scott (Nancy) Manshum of Austin, TX, Amy (Brian) Robinsin of Lake Odessa,Mi.,Denny (Anne) Stadel of Traverse City, Mi., Dina (Kurt) Chase of Hastings,Mi., and Dawn Galaviz of Kansas City,Mo., Brothers and sisters, Char Korcal of Sparta,Mi.,Peggy (Bob) Peocock of Sand Lake,Mi., Mary Manshum of Big Rapids,Mi., Evart (Judy) Manshum of Portland,Mi., Roger (Dee) Manshum of Lake Odessa,Mi., Richard Manshum of Upper Michigan, Roberta (J.R.) Goorhouse of Manistee, Mi., Dewey (Marie) Manshum of Powell,OH., Albert (Debbie) Manshun, of Fl. 33 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren will surely miss him along with many nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions can be made to Woodgrove Parish, 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Hastings, Mi., Barry Community Foundation 231 S. Broadway Hastings, Mi. 49058, or American Cancer Society/Leukemia Foundation. Visitation will be held Monday from 3pm-7pm at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Tuesday May 31, 2011 at 11:00am at the Hastings First Presbyterian Church 405 N. M-37 Hwy. Pastor Randall Bertrand officiating, burial with full military honors will be at Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family.www.girrbachfuneral home.net.