BLACK EARTH - Robert Harold Manion passed away peacefully at Heartland Country Village nursing home in Black Earth, Wis., on Dec. 2, 2016. Robert was born on Jan. 17, 1931, to Harold and Jerona Manion of Madison, Wis. Robert was a skilled carpenter and project manager that took him to building projects across the United States. He was an avid aviator and enjoyed flying to work sites whenever he had the chance.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Mary; brother, Merle; and his parents. He is survived by his children, Robert (Mark) of Oregon, Jeff (Patsy) of Waunakee, and Mary of Waunakee; and his brother, Donald (Joann) Manion of Fitchburg.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, at REX'S INNKEEPER, Waunakee, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.