Staff Sgt. Kerry Manion, 38, passed away Sunday (27 Mar 2005) at his home in Mackey. He was a 17-year veteran of the U.S. Army.

(Born 9 Jun 1966)

He attended the Pentecostal Church and was a member of the Washington, Ind. Masonic Lodge.

He is survived by his wife, Aenan; three children, Kevin and Alex, both at home, and Kara, of Cleveland, Texas; his mother, Helen Manion Bruce, of Oakland City; eight brothers and sisters, James Carter, of Evansville, Sharon Eckert, of Stendal, Lana Brees, of Rockport, Texas, Connie Hembd, of Evansville, Amy Siekman, of Buckskin, Jay Manion, of Evansville, Curt Manion and Jack Manion, of Francisco; and seven half-brothers and sisters, Donna Pinkston, of Henderson, Ky. and Pat Kloke, of Henderson, Betenda Wiser, of Pennsylvania, Jackie Sights, of Henderson, Kevin Manion, of Henderson, Keith Manion, of Henderson and David Manion, of Georgia.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Corn-Colvin Funeral Home, in Oakland City, with the Rev. Bob Morgan officiating. Burial will be in the Montgomery Cemetery with full military rites.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m. until service time Wednesday.