Donald "Pug" Manville
Donald "Pug" Manville, 78, Cazenovia, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. He was born Oct. 25, 1931 in Sauk County, the son of Thomas and Bessie (Koska) Manville.
On May 14, 1955, Donald married Alice M. Niemann. This marriage was blessed with two children. After graduating from high school he joined the military where he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Pug owned and operated Manville's Bar with Alice from 1956-1981. He also worked for the Madison Police Department and as a guard for Badger Ordnance for 33 years.
Donald served in the village of Cazenovia as mayor and on the Village Board for many years. He was a member of Cazenovia American Legion Post 491, and a member of 40 & 8. Don was also a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Germantown. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing euchre, the outdoors and traveling.
Survivors include his children, Sherry (Rodney) Lovell of Cazenovia, Tim Manville and Pam of Loganville; grandchildren, Stephanie (Mike) Thorson of Eagan, Minn., Derrick (Mary) Lovell of Cazenovia, Bobbi Jo Manville of Florida, Nickolas Manville and Brianna Manville of Loganville; great-grandchild, Reese Thorson; siblings, Larry (Agnes) Manville of Madison, Owen (Shirley) Manville of Ironton, and Sue Hissey of Cheyenne, Wyo.; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Don was preceded in death by wife, Alice; parents, Tom and Bessie Manville; and brother and sister-in-law, John "Jack" and Janet Manville.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, 2009, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Cazenovia, with Father Andre Panek and Father Lorin Bowens cocelebrating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Ironton with military graveside rites being conducted by the Cazenovia American Legion Post 491. Friends may call on Thursday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Cazenovia Chapel with a rosary prayed at 8 p.m.
The Farber Funeral Home in Reedsburg is assisting the family with arrangements.