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Merle Ann Mahn
July 28, 1931 — November 7, 2015
Merle Ann Mahn, 84, of Lake City, died Saturday, November 7, 2015, at the Lake City Care Center. She was born July 28, 1931, in Ross Township, in Franklin County Iowa, to Ernest and Ruth (Robinson) Froning. She graduated from Sheffield High School and went on to attend Hamilton Business College. On October 11, 1949, she married Robert Mahn at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. She worked clerical jobs at several places including Farmers Hybrid in Hampton, IA; Kings Gas Co. in Blue Earth, MN; Lutheran Social Services in Rochester, MN; United Way, Mutual Federal, at real estate offices and at a loan production office, all in Mason City, IA. Robert died in 1974. In 1993, she moved to Lake City, and for many years worked at the Mahn Family Funeral Home until "retiring" in 2010. She was a member of United Methodist Church and had been a part of the Red Hat Society. She enjoyed going out to lunch with her friends and socializing, playing bridge and traveling with her family and taking bus trips. For her 80th birthday she was able to celebrate with all of her family on special trip to Montana. Throughout her life, Merle endured many losses, but her perseverance, strength and caring were a constant.
She is survived by 2 sons, John (Betsy) Mahn of Red Wing and David Mahn of Lake City; 10 grandchildren, Holly (Kelly) Taylor, Eric Mahn, Joe (Mandy) Mahn, Sam (Kristi) Mahn, Liz (Brandon McKoy ) Mahn, Megan (Kurt) Beulke, Elliot, Madeleine, Chrisjon and Sophia Mahn; 2 step-grandchildren, Andrea Cardona and Austin Palda; 5 great-grandchildren, Duane, Stella and Natalie Taylor and Hart and Jaxon Mahn; a brother, Richard Froning of Sheffield, Iowa, nieces, nephews; Jo Siemers and Susan Mahn.
She was preceded in death by her husband and 3 sons, Robert Thomas, Richard Allan and Gene Ainsworth Mahn.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at United Methodist Church with Rev. Phillip Schmidt. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson-Peterson Chapel and for one hour prior to the service at the church.
1022 West Lyon Ave P.O. Box 90
Lake City, MN 55041
213 Oak St.
Lake City, MN 55041
213 Oak St.
Lake City, MN 55041
She is survived by 2 sons, John (Betsy) Mahn of Red Wing and David Mahn of Lake City; 10 grandchildren, Holly (Kelly) Taylor, Eric Mahn, Joe (Mandy) Mahn, Sam (Kristi) Mahn, Liz (Brandon McKoy ) Mahn, Megan (Kurt) Beulke, Elliot, Madeleine, Chrisjon and Sophia Mahn; 2 step-grandchildren, Andrea Cardona and Austin Palda; 5 great-grandchildren, Duane, Stella and Natalie Taylor and Hart and Jaxon Mahn; a brother, Richard Froning of Sheffield, Iowa, nieces, nephews; Jo Siemers and Susan Mahn.
She was preceded in death by her husband and 3 sons, Robert Thomas, Richard Allan and Gene Ainsworth Mahn.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at United Methodist Church with Rev. Phillip Schmidt. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson-Peterson Chapel and for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Visitation
NOV 10. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CST)
Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson-Peterson Chapel1022 West Lyon Ave P.O. Box 90
Lake City, MN 55041
Visitation
NOV 11. 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM (CST)
United Methodist Church, Lake City213 Oak St.
Lake City, MN 55041
Service
NOV 11. 10:30 AM (CST)
United Methodist Church, Lake City213 Oak St.
Lake City, MN 55041
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