Manion, James Robert, asleep in Jesus, Friday, November 20, 2020.

Jim was born and raised in St. Louis, MO.  He graduated from Lutheran High School Central in 1961, continued his education at Concordia, Seward NE, graduating in 1965 with a B.S. Degree in Education. His first position was as an elementary teacher at Bethel Lutheran School in 1965. He joined the Lutheran North staff in 1968 as a mathematics teacher and football coach. He completed his M.S Degree in Mathematics from St. Louis University in 1970.

His teaching career included teaching positions at Parkway Central, Parkway South, Parkway West and Lutheran North. He also taught mathematics as an adjunct instructor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Maryville University for thirty-eight years.

While he loved his academic experiences and relationships with students in the classroom, football was his passion. Jim served two terms with the Lutheran North Crusaders from 1970-72 and 1998 to 2008.  He was selected as the Post-Dispatch Coach of the Year in 1999 after coaching the 1999 Crusaders to a Class 2A State title. He started the football program at Parkway South and then moved on to Parkway West where he served as an assistant coach from 1983-94. Jim was also inducted into the St. Louis Metro Football Coaches Hall of Fame in 2009.

Jim was a loving husband of Mary E. Manion (nee Eggleston) and the late Susan M. Manion (nee Graeser); dear father of Laura (Jack) Kittrell, Mark (Bethany) Manion, and Amy (Jerry) Brookshire; beloved grandfather of Chris, Alex, Isaac, Sam, Emily, Joe, Grace, Abby, and Ethan; eldest brother of Linda (late husband Dick) Glynn, Richard (Carol) Manion, David (Kathleen) Manion; step-father of Laura (Brennan) Froeschner, David Frazier and Jake Frazier; step-grandfather of Ella; treasured uncle, brother-in-law, cousin, and friend. Jim was an amazing husband, father, math teacher, and football coach. He loved spending time with his family and friends and was an avid golfer. He touched many lives through his positive outlook on life and he will be missed by all who knew him.

Services:  A Memorial visitation will take place at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Friday, June 25th, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.  Prayers and remembrance's at 7:45 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Jim's name to Lutheran High School North . Friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.