Jack Manning, 78, Shawnee KS, passed away Saturday February 13, 2021 at Advent Health Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Memorial Services will be held at St Joseph Catholic Church, 11311 Johnson Dr, Shawnee KS. Visitation will be held at the church from 10-10:30am with 10:30 Mass and burial following at Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa KS. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to St. Joseph Catholic Church. if you are unable to attend, there will be a live stream of the Mass https://venue.streamspot.com/48744f2b
Jack was born November 9, 1942 in Clinton, MA, the son of John and Helen Manning of Fitchburg, MA. He attended Notre Dame Catholic High School and graduated from the University of Connecticut. He met his wife Nancy at his first job in the insurance business and married and relocated to Kansas City in 1965. He worked in the commercial insurance industry for over 40 years in the Kansas City area.
Jack was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and father-in-law. He was the consummate sports fan coaching his son’s youth basketball and baseball teams and attending his grandson’s practices and games. Jack could always be seen with his lawn chair in the outfield before the team arrived. He always had the stats and an opinion about all aspects of the game. Jack was competitive at everything he did whether it was golf, cards, youth sports or his beloved Boston Red Sox. He and Nancy were members of St Joseph Catholic Church for over 40 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents John and Helen Manning of Fitchburg, MA and is survived by his wife of 55 years Nancy Manning, two children and their spouses, Mike and Chrissy Manning, grandchildren McKenzie and Cole Manning, Christine and Brian Christiansen, step-granddaughter Izzy.