Ark Valley News - JANET MANLOVE

JANET MANLOVE
Last Updated: February 01, 2018

Janet June (Bangert) Manlove, 82, of Wichita, died Jan. 26, 2018.

She was born in Hays to William Henry Bangert and Rachel Dorothy (Nuss) Bangert. She was raised in the Russell area and graduated from Russell High School. She was a nurse's aide at Russell Hospital and also worked at the Russell State Bank. She married Donald S. Manlove on June 16, 1957, and they moved to Olathe where she was a homemaker. She also worked as a word production secretary at Johnson County Community College. The family moved to the Wichita area where she worked at Ark Valley State Bank and volunteered at the Red Cross and Botanica Gardens. She was a longtime member of Christ Lutheran Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Evelyn Bangert.

Survivors include her husband of 60 years; children Cindy (Bob) Selby of Broken Arrow, Okla., Brad Manlove of Wichita and Mark (Holly) Manlove of Olathe; grandchildren Karli Manlove, Robert Selby, Breck Hatcher, Andrew Manlove, Jillian Manlove, Rachel Selby, Tyler Manlove and Harrison Manlove; great-grandchildren James Haun, Calland Novak and Braylee Novak; sister Joyce Mermis of Wamego; and many other family and friends.

Funeral service was Jan. 31 at Christ Lutheran Church, Wichita, with graveside service at Andover Cemetery. Memorials to Christ Lutheran Church, 5356 N. Hillside, Wichita KS 67219 or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202. Baker Funeral Home of Valley Center had charge.