Pamela A. Manak

Pamela A. Manak obituary, Waukesha, WI

Pamela A. Manak

Pamela Manak Obituary

Visit the Randle-Dable-Brisk Funeral Home website to view the full obituary.

Pamela A. Manak of Waukesha passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025 at her home. Pam was born on September 17, 1957, the beloved daughter of the late Carl and June (nee Schock) Manak. She was a graduate of UW-Whitewater with an accounting degree and of UW-Madison with a landscape architecture degree and worked as a landscape architect for Country Wetlands. Pam was an avid dog lover and along with her Australian shepherds, Tag and Spark, was active in search and rescue training, an activity that she immensely enjoyed.

Pam is survived by her beloved brother Bob (Heidi) Manak of Pewaukee, nieces Colleen Manak (Rob MacKenzie) of Brookfield, Valerie Manak (Kevin Kincheloe) of Alexandria, VA, and great nephews Callum and Maxwell MacKenzie. She is further survived by cousin Tom Manak of Glen Ellyn, IL and longtime friend John Graf of Milwaukee. The family also wishes to acknowledge and thank Pam’s home care helper, Becky and her dog Minnie, who lovingly provided Pam with friendship and help in her home since January.

Visitation will be at Randle Dable Brisk Funeral Home 1110 S. Grand Avenue Waukesha, WI 53186, Saturday July 19, 2025 from 2:00 PM until the funeral service begins at 3:00 PM.

Please no flowers, but if desired, donations to Humane Animal Welfare Society (HAWS), 701 Northview Road, Waukesha, WI 53188 or other animal welfare organization in memory of Pam would be greatly appreciated.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Randle-Dable-Brisk Funeral Home

1110 South Grand Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53186

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