Vicky Lynn Manley

Vicky Lynn Manley was born on February 19, 1948, to Robert and Mary Jane (Reynolds) Bolle. Mary Jane later married Philip J Pasco, Sr., joining her two daughters, Vicky and Valerie, with his three sons: Butch, Frank, and John. Vicky passed away on April 17, 2025.

She married Robert Manley in January 1976. He brought to the marriage a daughter, Kimberly, and together they had two daughters, Lynette and Heather.

Vicky began her career with the Army Corps of Engineers and later worked at the Bulk Mail Center, Ideal Pharmacy, Van Gorp Insurance, and Allied General Insurance before retiring.

Her hobbies included tole painting in earlier years, which later gave way to her passion for quilting. She was an avid quilter and fabric collector, leaving behind a legacy of handcrafted quilts that will be cherished for generations. She also enjoyed fishing trips with her dear friends, Ed and Lana DeVoss.

She is survived by her three daughters: Kimberly (Dave) Medrick of Tulsa, OK, and their children: Alysha Medrick and her son, Maverick; Aaron (Brittany) Medrick, and their children, Ethan, Grayson, and Charlotte; Elizabeth (Cash) Koppe, and their daughter, Penelope and soon-to-arrive baby boy, Koppe; and Zachary (Shyla) Medrick; Lynette Groenenboom of Grimes, IA, and her children, Mackenzie, Alexis, and Ryder Groenenboom; and Heather (Danielle) Garlock-Welch of Ankeny, IA, and their children, Destinee and Kolton Garlock, and Michael, Kylen, Skyler, and Aleah Welch. She is also survived by her sister, Valerie (Larry) Smidt; and stepbrothers, Butch (Janie) Pasco and Frank (Janet) Pasco.

Vicky was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Manley; her stepbrother, John Pasco; and her son-in-law, Kirk Garlock.

Services will be held at Hamilton's on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA, with visitation on Tuesday, April 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. A lunch will be served immediately after the service, followed by burial at Sunny Hill Cemetery in Grimes, IA.

Memorials may be directed to the Des Moines Area Quilters Guild (DMAQG).

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