Rodger Kenneth Manss, Sr

1933 - 2015  (81 years)

• Name	Rodger Kenneth Manss
  Suffix	Sr
  Born	13 Aug 1933	San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Misc	Jan 2015  [4]
  	daughters Lila, Carol, Beverly, Lisa and son Rodger Jr., sons-in- law Naim and Mark, daughter-in-law Carla, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
  Died	21 Jan 2015	Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States   [3, 4]
  Obituary	5 Feb 2015	Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States   [4]
  	Reno Gazette-Journal
  	Obituary Rodger Kenneth Manss Sr. August 13, 1933 January 21, 2015 Rodger Kenneth Manss Sr., 81, born August 13th 1933 in San Francisco, CA passed away January 21st 2015 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Reno, NV. Rodger, son of the late Frederick and Gertrude Manss, is survived by his brother Frederick Jr. and sister Patricia and loving husband of Barbara (Bobbie) Manss. He fought through a long battle of lung disease, Parkinson's disease and heart conditions and was a two time survivor of cancer. His wife Bobbie, daughters Lila, Carol, Beverly, Lisa and son Rodger Jr., sons-in- law Naim and Mark, daughter-in-law Carla, his best friend Sayles Hastings and cat Boots survive him. He was also the grandfather to seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Nicknamed by close family and friends, as "the Governor" he was a retired Vietnam veteran who proudly served 3 tours with honor. He worked until his retirement in the early 2000's. "The Governor" was well known for his love of pets, sense of humor, playful nature, and childlike sense of adventure. He will be greatly missed by family, friends, his cat and anyone who came to know this wonderful man. Services with Military Honors will be held Friday, February 6th at Mountain View Cemetery at 3pm. Instead of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Nevada Humane Society, Reno.
  Buried	6 Feb 2015	Mountain View Cemetery, Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I71236	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2017

  
  

  Family	Sally Marie McCumber,   b. 23 Feb 1937, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 13 Jan 1996, Arcata, Humboldt, California, United States  (Age 58 years)
  Married	26 Jun 1955	Santa Cruz, , California, United States   [1]
  	she 18, he 21
  Children	1. Lila ?   2. Caroline ?   3. Rodger K Manss
  Family ID	F1188	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 13 Aug 1933 - San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States Died - 21 Jan 2015 - Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States Obituary - Reno Gazette-Journal - 5 Feb 2015 - Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S2866] Vital Stats: CA, Marriage Index, 1949-1959 (ancestry.com), Sally McCumber & Rodger Manss, Santa Cruz. Name: Sally M McCumber Gender: Female Estimated birth year: abt 1937 Age: 18 Marriage Date: 26 Jun 1955 Marriage Place: Santa Cruz, California, USA Spouse: Rodger K Manss Spouse Age: 21 [S2294] Vital Stats: CA Birth Index 1905-1995 (Ancestry), Roder Manss, San Francisco. Name: Roger Kenneth Manss Birth Date: 13 Aug 1933 Gender: Male Mother's Maiden Name: Smith Birth County: San Francisco [S1899] Electronic: Find-a-Grave, Rodger K Manss Sr <https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=149259649&ref=acom>, viewed 30 Mar 2017. [S695] Obituaries: General, Rodger Manss, 5 Feb 2015, Reno Gazette-Journal <http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/rgj/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=174056041>, viewed 30 Mar 2017.