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Mary Loanda Manning

Sep. 14, 1917 - Dec. 27, 2022

Date of Service: Jan. 14, 2023

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BURLEY – Mary Loanda Manning, age 105, of Burley, Idaho, passed away quietly Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, at Parke View Rehabilitation & Care Center, surrounded by family members. She had lived in her own home until September of 2022.

Loanda was born Sept. 14, 1917, in Albion, Idaho, the second child of Franklin Isaac Hill and Bertha Loanda Phippen.

She moved to Burley with her family in 1920. Loanda attended school in Burley, graduating from Burley High School in 1935, the same year Burley won its first state basketball championship. She was the last surviving member of the Class of 1935. She used to joke that she had a class reunion every day.

Loanda grew up spending many hours at her father’s various “sheep camps” in Idaho and Wyoming. She grew up appreciating the livestock business and agriculture in general. She loved to read, a past time she was passionate about until the day she died but, it was music where she really excelled. She had a wonderful soprano voice and participated and excelled in many choir and musical programs. She was involved as a singer and as the director of the local chapter of Sweet Adelines for many years. She also sang with the Singing Mothers who represented the Burley Stake at a General Conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

She married Clyde (Rip) Manning on Jan. 28, 1939, and they enjoyed 48 years together prior to his passing in 1987. They enjoyed many adventures together.

Loanda experienced many important events during her lifetime that impacted her life. She survived the Spanish flu which turned into pneumonia, two world wars, the Great Depression, and the winter of 1948-49.

She spent most of her working life in various secretarial and bookkeeping positions from which she finally retired at age 85. She enjoyed the jobs and the people with whom she worked over the years.

As a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she served in many capacities and in various church auxiliaries: Primary, Young Women, Sunday School, and serving as Burley 7th Ward Relief Society president.

Loanda was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde; an infant daughter, Linda; sisters, Fern Hunter, Nelda Matthews, and Ardine Hill; her brother, Gaylon Hill; and great-grandson, Branden Evans. She is survived by a daughter, Sandra (Larry) Wardle; a son, Doug (Cindy) Manning; eight grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

The family would like to thank the staff of Parke View Long-Term Care for their kindness and dedicated service to our mother and to especially thank Loanda’s niece, Joan Bell, and Joan’s daughter, Jen, for their devoted services.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Burley 7th Ward, located at 2200 Oakley Ave., in Burley, where a visitation will be held from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery in Burley under the care of Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home of Burley.

A live webcast of the Funeral Service will be available and maintained at the following link: https://youtu.be/EMAvglSndGI.

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From Kevin & Terry Bell:

Sandra, Doug & family-
Aunt Loanda was one of the most classy, confident, intelligent and kind women I have ever known. What a wonderful reunion it must have been on the other side of the veil with Uncle Rip and so much family. Wow, 105 years! What an extraordinary, exemplary, life full of love and service. We send our love to you all and mourn with you, as we likewise celebrate such a well lived life!

From Mike Hill:

Deepest condolences Doug, Sandra and all. RIP aunt Loanda

From Monte & Melody Loveland:

Doug and family: So sorry for your loss. She lived a great life.

From Kevin & Terry Bell:

From Marj. Larsen:

Loanda was my special friend. We enjoyed exercise walking at the Burley High School and many good times together. Doug and Cindy I remember you with love and kindness. You were my Home teachers and invited all of us that you Home Taught to your home at Christmas time for Enchiladas. Yiur mother was always there.. The meal was always delicious.
Doug made the Enchiladas. I remember you anccouncing the the football and basketball games for 30 years...your Mother was always so proud and supportve of you.
I loved to sit by Loanda at church she new all the answers in class. Doug was the Sunday School teacher. The Manning's are a very special Family. I am thinking and praying for you. Marj. Larsen

From Marj. Larsen:

From LuAnn manning stout:

I always admired her. She was a special lady. Prayers and sympathy to you and your family.

From Sanie Baker:

I feel privileged to have known Loanda and participate in callings with her. She was an intelligent, accomplished lady. She did everything well.

From Jan Bitton:

She was an amazing woman and will be greatly missed

From David and Susan Price:

What a great legacy! I remember the last time we saw her, you were helping her at the Burley Temple groundbreaking…. She will be missed. Sorry for your loss.

From Tony Morley:

Loanda was someone I immensely enjoyed conversing with. I loved her historical perspectives that only she could bring to a conversation based upon her actually experiencing time periods I have only read about. Her ability to recall names, dates, lineages and general facts was astounding right up until the end. Great lady!

From Steve and Shelley Jones:

Our prayers are with this family

From Penne Y. Main:

Doug & Cindy - Praying for each of you. What life well lived, though! May you find strength in your faith & from your friends. Love, Penne

From Holly Hollinger :

Dear Doug and family…So sadden to hear of your mother’s passing. She was definitely an amazing woman who lived an extraordinary life. May you be comforted that she is with your Dad and loved ones.

From Lyn Ann and Guy Arnell :

A great lady! She will be missed. Our love and prayers are for your family. Guy and Lyn Ann.

From Gordon Kerbs:

Doug and family:
So sorry for your loss. "wonder woman" was certainly a wonderful person. She lived a great life will never be forgotten. Such a neat lady she was.

From Suzan Taylor:

I had the honor of taking care of Loanda during her stay at Parkeview. She was always so kind . My prayers and condolences are with her family.

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