Donald Henry MANNBECK
November 13, 1932 - December 15, 2020
Donald Henry Mannbeck was born November 13, 1932 in Omaha, Nebraska to Henry and Inez Mannbeck. He attended and graduated high school in West Plains, Mo. Don graduated from Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy in Rolla, Mo. He was married in 1963 to Betty Reick in West Plains, Mo., and had four children, Joe, David, Linda and John(Kevin). Donald worked for forty years as a senior engineer. He started in defense activities in 1961, and worked on the NIKE EX missiles system. In 1970 Donald transferred to Southwest Region Installation Engineering Department. He received a patent for the SW-100 logic probe and Regional Engineering Award for outstanding knowledge and application. Donald was co-recipient of the Technical Excellence Recognition Award for the involvement in design, development and application of the programable voice synthesizer called the "Happy Talker". Donald is survived by his wife Betty of St. Charles, Mo., his sister Janice of Kansas City, Mo., his daughter Linda Mannbeck of St. Louis, Mo., and his son Kevin Mannbeck of St. Peters, Mo.; six grandchildren and seven great grand- children
Donald Henry Mannbeck was born November 13, 1932 in Omaha, Nebraska to Henry and Inez Mannbeck. He attended and graduated high school in West Plains, Mo. Don graduated from Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy in Rolla, Mo. He was married... View Obituary & Service Information