Edward James McManimon

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD - 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MINN. - Edward James McManimon, 82, of Rushford, Minn. died on Sunday, August 25, 2013, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Edward was born on August 21, 1931, in La Crosse, Wis. to Joseph and Catherine (Kinsella) McManimon. He was raised on the family farm on Oak Ridge, south of Rushford. Edward graduated from Rushford High School in 1949. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1953 to 1955. Edward was united in marriage to Rose Ann Hurt at Christ the King Catholic Church in Medford, Minn. on June 6, 1959. Edward farmed all of his career on the home farm until his retirement in 1992, when he moved to Rushford. He was an active member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rushford. Edward was a board member of the Houston - Money Creek Coop. He enjoyed playing cards, baseball, daily walks, and most of all, spending time with his grandchildren. Edward is survived by his wife, Rose Ann; five children: Mark McManimon of Winona, Minn., Brian (Linda) McManimon of Richfield, Minn., Beth (Vern Myers) McManimon of Rushford, Richard (Lavelle) McManimon of Sioux Center, Iowa, and Maureen (Dennis) Pronschinske of Rushford; eighteen grandchildren: Morgan, Blaire, Samara, Cadence, Brooke, Mason, Irelynn, Emory, Raquela, Isabelle, Colton, Elise, Rhett, Reed, Edison, Janessa, Jackson, and Parker; and by two brothers: Joseph (Ione) McManimon of Houston, Minn. and Donald (Valerie) McManimon of Rochester, Minn. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Shawn, and a granddaughter, Eden. There will be a Funeral Mass for Edward at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 29, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rushford with the Rev. Pretop Reddy officiating. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Hoff Funeral Service in Rushford and one hour prior to the Funeral Mass on Thursday at the church. Leave a memory of Edward, sign his online guestbook and view his tribute video when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/421564