Theda N. McManus, 91 of Milan, formerly of the Reynolds area, died Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at Avonlea Cottage of the Quad Cities, Milan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Monday, November 13, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Matherville, Illinois. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, November 12, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 801 W. Edgington Street, Reynolds. Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in care of the Calvary Cemetery Road Fund.
Theda was born at home in Brazil, Iowa, on October 21, 1932, a daughter of James and Mildred Polich Campbell. She married Patrick McManus on September 3, 1955, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Moline. He preceded her in death in January of 2014.
Theda was a homemaker who enjoyed canning, baking, dancing, and roller skating. She was a wonderful seamstress.
Theda is a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, Matherville, and former member of the Croatian Crest Club, Moline.
Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Mary (Don) Hessman, Reynolds, John (Linda) McManus, Milan, Karen McManus, Rock Island, Bill (Shelly) McManus, Rockford, Ann (Steve) Jahn, Taylor Ridge, and Lori (David) Welsh, Milan; grandchildren, Matthew (Alison) Hessman, Mark (Brittany) Hessman, Elizabeth Hessman, Zach (Maria) Frere, Ben (Jen) Frere, Matt (Toni) Frere, Cody (Brianna) Jahn, and Ryan (Ashley) Jahn; and twelve great-grandchildren with one lovingly expected.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and siblings, Joyce Sederquist, Theresa Strayhall, Harold Campbell, and Dick Campbell.
The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to the staff at Avonlea Cottage for their tremendous care and compassion shown to Theda and her family.
Online condolences, memories, and expressions of sympathy may be left for the family at wheelanpressly.com