Donald "Pug" Manville, 78, Published November 4, 2009
Donald "Pug" Manville, 78 of Cazenovia, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. He was born on Oct. 25, 1931, in Sauk County, the son of Thomas and Bessie (Koska) Manville. On May 14, 1955, he was united in marriage to 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 Ordinance 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.
Don was preceded in death by his wife, Alice; parents, Tom and Bessie Manville; brother and sister-in-law, John "Jack" and Janet Manville.
He is survived by his children, Sherry (Rodney) Lovell of Cazenovia, Tim Manville and Pam of Loganville; grandchildren, Stephanie (Mike) Thorson of Eagan, Minn., Derrick Lovell (Mary) of Cazenovia, Bobbi Jo Manville of Fla., Nickolas Manville and Brianna Manville of Loganville; great-grandchild, Reese Thorson; brothers and sister, Larry (Agnes) Manville of Madison, Owen (Shirley) Manville of Ironton and Sue Hissey of Cheyenne, Wyo.; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
The Mass of Christian Burial for Donald "Pug" Manville will be conducted at 11 a.m. 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 to 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 the arrangements.