JAMES MANSKE
MUSCATINE, Iowa - James Charles Manske, 47, of Muscatine, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at his home.
Services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family in care of his sister, Julie Reed. The Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
James was born on November 28, 1970, at the Little Company of Mary, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of James Toby and Patricia Louise Bohn Manske.
He was a fork truck driver and a member of the grocer union. He enjoyed gaming and watching movies and like to place chess. He was known as a gentle giant and was loved by his family and friends.
Those left to honor his memory include his sister, Julie Reed of Lewisburg, Tennessee; his brother, Phillip Allan Manske of Newton; and his aunt and godmother, Barbara Jastrzembski of Downers Grove, Illinois.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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