Marc Manikowske Obituary

Marc Manikowske attended Breckenridge High School in Breckenridge, MN. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Marc Manikowske.

Graduation Year	Class of 1972
Date of Passing	Mar 13, 2016
About	Marc Scott Manikowske, 61, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 13th at Bethany on University in Fargo, after a long battle with COPD. Marc was laid to rest in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Breckenridge, following a private family service on March 16, 2016, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home. Marc was born in Breckenridge, MN on September 13, 1954, the youngest son of Delbert and Angeline Manikowske. He attended St. Mary’s School and graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1972. Marc was lucky to spend his summers in Massachusetts with his brother John during his high school years. He then attended Moorhead State University where he graduated with a degree in Industrial Education. In 1988, Marc went on to receive his Master of Education degree in Education Administration from South Dakota State University. In 1975, Marc married Linda Langseth in Breckenridge, Minnesota. They lived in Fargo until 1980 when they moved to Brookings, SD. Marc taught Industrial Education and coached football and track at Rutland Public School in Rutland, SD and Linda was an Extension Specialist at South Dakota State University. They became the happy parents of two beautiful daughters, Trista in 1983 and Tara in 1987. In 1988 the family moved to Ames, Iowa where Marc worked as a mason helping to support Linda as she continued her education. They moved back to Brookings in 1990. Marc taught in Wessington and Dell Rapids, SD but eventually left teaching to become a cabinetmaker. Marc was a gifted woodworker and enjoyed creating special pieces in his shop at school. He used those skills in his cabinetmaking jobs to design, finish, and install his work to the homeowner’s satisfaction. He prided himself on doing an excellent job. In 1996 the family moved to Fargo where Marc again found work as a cabinetmaker until his COPD became a disability for him. In February of 2015, after several months in the hospital, Marc moved to Bethany on University in Fargo. He enjoyed his time there every day under the good care of nurses and staff.