Mr Donald Lester Manchester's Obituary
Mr. Donald Manchester, age 55, of Muskegon, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2016. He was born on February 15, 1961 in Pontiac, Michigan to Robert and Alice Manchester. On September 24, 1983, he married Vicki Kresnak in Muskegon. Don was a skilled woodworker who loved spending time gardening, being outdoors, and fishing on Muskegon and Campbell Lakes. He was very passionate about football, especially Muskegon Big Reds, Saginaw Valley Cardinals, MSU, and the Lions. Don loved his daughters, grandkids, nieces, and nephews. He was so proud of them all, and they brought him great joy. Don loved the Lord and is waiting for them in heaven. Survivors include his 4 daughters, Lacie (Drew) Marecki, Jessica (Robert) Stark, Erin (Eduardo) Zaragoza, and Emily Manchester; grandchildren, Abigail, Cristiano, and Anabel Zaragoza, Hailey and Lily Stark; parents, Robert and Alice Manchester; brother, Robert Manchester; sister, Sheri (Ric) Carlson; brothers and sisters-in-law, Tom (Kari) Kresnak, Scott (Chris) Hendryx, Francisco (Kimberly) Pardieu; father-in-law, Michael Kresnak; nieces and nephews, Yves Michael, Eric, and Amanda Pardieu, Landon and Michael Kresnak, Bryan, Kevin, and Max Hendryx, Joshua, Jacqueline, and Jacob Manchester, and Christopher and Sean Carlson. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Donald (Minnie) Wheeler and Lester (Adel) Manchester. A Memorial Service will be held at 12:00 PM on Friday, November 4, 2016 at The Lee Chapel, 6291 S. Harvey St. 231-798-1100. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Muskegon Rescue Mission, 1691 Peck St, and The Muskegon Big Reds Athletic Foundation. Please visit the family’s online guestbook at www.sytsemafh.com
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