- Date Of Birth: November 23, 1980
- Date Of Death: May 2, 2014
- State: Indiana
Michael E. “Mike” McMannis, 33, of Elkhart, passed away at 11:13 a.m. Friday, May 2, following a motor vehicle accident.
He was born in Elkhart on Nov. 23, 1980, to Clifford McMannis of Elkhart and the late Anna (Kelley) McMannis.
In 2006 he married Frances D. “Fran” Parsons in Elkhart. She survives at home.
Also surviving are his children, Travis, Elizabeth, Kyle, Braden, Allison and Addison McMannis; brother Calvin (Junella) Kelley; sister Kellie Arnett; stepsister Beverly A. McMannis; uncles Greg Sherer and Charles McMannis; aunts Cindy Michaels, Laura Landon and Vicki Kelley; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Mike was a welder at MTEC of Elkhart for several years. He was also an avid NASCAR and racing enthusiast, and he raced for many years at the New Paris and Kalamazoo, Mich., speedways as No. 80 and No. 136. He enjoyed spending time with his family.