Manning obituary highlights Iron County roots, burial in Stambaugh

Patricia (Patti) Lorraine Maki Manning’s final resting place will bring her back to the Iron County family line that shaped her life. Manning died Jan. 30, 2026, in Dallas, Texas, surrounded by her loving family, and her Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Friday, June 12, at 11 a.m. at St. Cecilia Church in Caspian.

The burial carries a clear local meaning for families who know the pull of Stambaugh, Caspian and the surrounding communities. Interment will follow at Stambaugh Cemetery, where Manning will be laid to rest next to her grandparents, Elizabeth and Silvio Peretto. Fr. Michael Woempner, identified as a relative of the family, will celebrate the Mass. In lieu of flowers, Mass intentions may be offered at St. Cecilia Catholic Church.

The details place Manning’s life inside a familiar Iron County story, one shaped by parish ties, family names and the cemeteries that keep those connections visible across generations. Even though she lived in Dallas, the obituary points back to the Caspian and Stambaugh area through the Peretto family line, underscoring how many Iron County families remain anchored here even after relatives move away. For classmates, cousins and neighbors, the service offers a set time and place to gather in the parish where many of those relationships began.

Stambaugh Cemetery itself reflects that same shared history. It was established in 1904 and is now managed by the Stambaugh Cemetery Association in Caspian. The association operates through an agreement among Stambaugh Township, Caspian City and Gaastra City, a reminder that the cemetery has long been part of a wider civic and religious landscape linking the neighboring communities. Manning’s return to that ground, beside Elizabeth and Silvio Peretto, places her again within the family and community memory that still binds Iron County together.