Glen H. Manbeck, age 90 years, of Deepwater, Missouri passed away Monday, May 8, 2017 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.  The family will receive friends Friday, May 12, 2017 from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri.  Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, May 13, 2017 also at the Chapel.  Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Brownington, Missouri.  The family suggests memorial contributions to Maplewood Cemetery and may be left in care of the funeral home.  Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfunerlhome.com .

Glen Henry Manbeck of Deepwater, MO was born in rural Deepwater on November 6, 1926 to Albert "Ab" Henry and Belvia Ellen Dody Manbeck.  He attended Pleasant Valley Grade School and was a 1944 graduate of Deepwater High School.  He joined the Merchant Marines (Coast Guard) in May 1945.  He made several very dangerous trips and served in both the European and Pacific theaters.

He moved to Kansas City, MO in 1949 and remained there until moving back home in 1992.  He worked for 5 years at both Sheffield Steel and then Toedman Cab Co., along with several side jobs.  He became a truck driver in 1959 when he went to work at Wheelock Bro's Truck Co.  They sold out to Eastern Express Truck Line where he stayed until they went out of business in 1977.  He finished his working years at Advanced United Truck Co., retiring in 1987.  He was always a city driver,  inside Kansas City and never drove over the road.

He married Wilma Spurgeon in 1950 and to this union 3 daughters were born; Deborah Lynn, Paula Gail, and Valerie Jo.  He married Maxine Trezise Long in 1969 and to this union 1 son was born, John Glen.  He married Alice Coffman Rogers on July 24, 1989.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Maxine, on March 15, 1977, his only sibling, Doris Jean Manbeck Lucas in April 2000, and 1 step-grandson, Lincoln Carty on March 13, 2004.

He is survived by his wife Alice of the home, 3 daughters; Deborah Carrasco of Independence, MO, Paula (Mike) Mills of Carolina Shores, NC, Valerie (Nino) Carollo of Grain Valley, MO and 1 son, John Manbeck of Deepwater, MO, 3 step-daughters; Joyce Long (Andy) Janes of Ridgefield, WA, Gail Long (Gerald) Goza, Pamela Rogers Linder of Kansas City, MO.  6 step-sons, Raymond (Eula) Long of Kansas City, MO, Paul (Linda) Long of Odessa, MO, Lacy Long of Richmond, MO, Vane Long of Rayville, MO, Mike Long of Olathe, KS, Ron (Amie) Rogers of Kansas City, MO.  He has 6 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 20 step-grandchildren, 22 step-great-grandchildren, and 3 step-great-great-grandchildren.  He is also "Honorary Grandpa" to Alice's step-grands, 4 grands, 11 great-grands and 12 great-great-grands.  He is Grandpa or Grampy to a total of 30 grands, 45 great-grands, and 15 great-great-grands, for a grand total of 90.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.