Jaycees award for Farmer of the Year. He raised hogs and cattle until his retirement. He also sold Renze seed corn and soybeans for 50 years. In December of 1997, Billy and Lue moved to their new home in Manning. Billy was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Manning, the Manning Knights of Columbus and VFW Post 3517 in Manning. He was a big Hawkeyes and Cubs fan. Billy enjoyed life to the fullest with his wife and family. In June of 2022, Billy was diagnosed with cancer and passed away peacefully on Friday, September 2, 2022, at Manning Regional Healthcare Center in Manning, at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 13 days. Billy is survived by his wife, Lue Wanninger of Manning; sons: Jeff (RaeAnn) Wanninger of Manning; Kevin (Joni) Wanninger of Carroll; Keith (Pam) Wanninger of Ankeny; Jim (Joanna) Wanninger of Johnston; Ten grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren: a great-great-granddaughter; two sisters: Pauline Irlmeier of Templeton; Sally (Harry) Reiman of Carroll; Four half-siblings: Lois (Pete) Croghan of Manning; Mark (Bonnie) Wanninger of Manning; Patty (Kevin) Schultz of Carroll; Teresa (Tom) Wurr of Colorado Springs, CO and a sister-in-law Pat Zubrod of Templeton. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Marilyn Zubrod and Delores Lidbeck; two sisters-in-law, Val Page and Marlene Stecher; and five brothers-in-law, Merlyn Zubrod, Roy Lidbeck, Richard Stecher, Don Reiman and Duane Irlmeier. Visitation on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 from 5:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Manning, Iowa Mass of the Christian Burial on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Manning, Iowa with Reverend Michael Cronin, Celebrant Mass Servers - Audrey & Bill Muhlbauer Lectors - T.J. Augustine & Rachel Wanninger Eucharistic Minister - Lois Croghan Gift Bearers - Karli Funke & Rachel Wanninger Music Selections "Here I Am, Lord", "Amazing Grace", "On Eagle's Wings", "How Great Thou Art" and "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" By the Sacred Heart Choir. Anne Muhlbauer, Organist Casket Bearers - Billy's Grandchildren Robin Streigle , Troy Wanninger, Grant Wanninger, Angel Mundt, Keaton Wanninger, Karli Funke, Dani Augustine , Holly Wanninger, Scott Wanninger and Rachel Wanninger Interment with Military Honors at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Manning, Iowa by U.S. Army Honor Guard, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3517 and the American Legion Post 22