In Memoriam: Warren D. Bottenberg, Bob Mancuso, Sr.

Warren D. Bottenberg, 78, of Holton, KS passed away March 13. Warren was on our Board of Directors in the early 1980s, served in the Army National Guard, worked alongside his dad at Bottenberg Auto and later owned and operated BMB (long time member company in our Association) in Holton, Contract Manufacturing in Holton and Northeast Kansas Hydraulics, Inc., in Topeka. Bottenberg’s brother, John C. Bottenberg, has been a lobbyist for our Association in Kansas for many years.

Bob Mancuso, Sr., 82, of Omaha, NE passed away March 9. Bob was founder of the Triumph of Agriculture Exposition, Farm & Ranch Machinery Show, and a member of our Association since 1971.

Bob was also a charter member of the Farm Show Council. His death came just two days prior to the opening of the 49th Triumph of Ag Expo in Omaha, NE. S