Madeline Arvilla Manning

Madeline A. (Dean) Manning, Newberry, Florida died October 18, 2018 at her home of thirteen years. She was born October 29, 1933 in Plymouth Michigan. She graduated from Byron High School, Byron MI, in 1952. Madeline attended the Detroit Bible Institute for one year. She was Married to Merlyn C. Manning and pursued a career in secretarial work at Citizens Insurance Company in Howell, MI, Old Kent Bank and Trust Co. in Grand Rapids, MI and then Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, MI from which she retired after 28 years of service. Music was very important in Madeline’s life, she played piano, organ, accordion and the clarinet in high school band. She also wrote some of her own music and poems, and played and sang in church services. She enjoyed participating in many church activities including the Ladies Missionary Ministry and served one year as president of that group. She also served at the Food Pantry to help bag and hand out food to needy families.
Madeline was preceded in death by her parents, Nelson J. Dean, Sr. and Hazel E. (Perkins) Dean. Five sisters, Eleanor L. Anderson, Jean E. Brown, Leona M. Graves, Erma (Evie) Dean and Neosha J. Bancroft and two brothers, Robert P. Dean and John W. Dean.
She was survived by one son David C. Manning of Newberry, FL, and two brothers, Nelson J. Dean, Jr. of Blissfield, MI, and William H. Dean of Oroville, CA, as well as a host of nieces and nephews.