Obit: Mannigel, Alan J. (1959 - 1976)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Mannigel, Hoeft, Knaak, Drescher, Langreck, Scharf, Garbisch, Dix, Humphrey, Bardo, Marg, Stringer, Buettner, Frick, Wesenberg, Johnston, Pasciak, Grams, Helm, Grassman, Reohr

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/07/1976

Mannigel, Alan J. (3 September 1959 – 29 September 1976)

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Zion Lutheran Church in Granton for Alan J. Mannigel, 17-year-old Granton High School senior. Burial was mde in the Windfall Cemetery.

Young Mannigel’s body was found early last week Wednesday in the barn at the farm of his step-father, William Hoeft.

The Rev. Roland Reohr, former Zion Church pastor in charge of the service. Mrs. Roger Helm and Joann Grassman served as organists.

Members of the Granton High School senior class attended the serviced in a body.

Pallbearers were, Paul Drescher, Ron Langreck, Alan Scharf, James Garbisch, Rick Dix and Jerry Humphrey.

Honorary pallbearers were members of the wrestling team including Coach David Bardo, David Marg, Tim Stringer, Mike Buettner, Dan Frick, Randy Wesenberg, Dan Johnston, Brian Humphrey, Mike Pasciak, and Mark Grams.

Mannigel was born September 3, 1959, in Marshfield. He is survived by his step-father, and mother, Mr. and Mrs. William Hoeft; his father James Mannigel of Chili, a brother, Russel Mannigel, at home; and by his maternal grandparents, Mr. and mrs. Alfred Knaak of Marshfield.

Arrangements were made by the Gilbertson Funeral Home of Granton.

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Obit: Mannigel, Alan J. #2 ( -1976)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/21/1976

In a recent report of the death of Alan J. Mannigel, Granton High School senior, The press erred inadvertently in the location in which the body was found by his step-father, William Hoeft, on Rt. 1 Granton. The boy’s body was found in the bedroom of the farm home. The Press regrets the error.