Edwin Mcmanaway

Edwin Earl McManaway 85, of Seymour, IL passed away peacefully on December 17th, 2019 surrounded by his children.

Ed was born on November 27th, 1934 in Champaign IL, the son of Clarence and Velma McManaway. He is survived by his children Karen Whipple, Linda (Steve) Russo, Julie (Mike) Raiford, Todd (Rhinda) McManaway, grandchildren, Philip (Nicki) Whipple, Heather, Cody, and Kristen McManaway, several nieces and nephews and the attendees of "The cousins breakfast".

Ed graduated from Champaign High School in 1952 and married the love of his life Sonja Blue on November 13th, 1954 in Shelbyville, IL. She precedes him in death. Ed was a carpenter by trade and had spent 9 years building boat docks in St. Petersburg, FL. He has done work on several buildings in the C-U area, such as, Assembly Hall, the Kranart Center, and the Clinton Power Plant. He worked at Carle Foundation Hospital from 1999-2012 as a courier. He was nicknamed the Candy Man as he passed out chocolate and enjoyed telling jokes to everyone.

He was a member of Carpenters Local 44 in Champaign, Boots and Bows square dancing club, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Champaign, he served on the church council and even used his carpentry skills to build the frame around the stained-glass window in the church narthex. Ed loved to play cards and regularly attended his cousins breakfast group. Family was everything to him, he will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his siblings, Sherman, William, Claude, Ruby (Eileen) and Lyllian, and his son in law Henry.

Memorials may be made in Eds name to the donors charity of choice.

Visitation will be held on Friday December 20th, 2019 from 5pm-7pm at Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Champaign Illinois. 710 N. Neil St. Champaign, Illinois 61820. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday December 21st, 2019 at 12:30pm at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. 2101 S Prospect Ave. Champaign, IL 61820. A visitation will be held one-hour prior from 11:30am-12:30pm at the church. Pastor Knight Wells will be officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana, IL.

Please join his family in sharing photos, videos and memories on his tribute wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com

Services Visitation Friday December 20, 2019 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center Champaign-Urbana Chapel 710 N. Neil Street Champaign, , IL 61820 Funeral Service Saturday December 21, 2019 12:30 PM Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 2101 S Prospect Ave Champaign, IL 61820