William Joseph Mahn Jr., 66, of Jupiter, Fla., formerly of De Soto, died March 2, 2015, in Palm Beach, Fla. Mr. Mahn was a Vietnam veteran of the U.S. Army and was passionate about ocean conservation, scuba diving, boating and music. Born Dec. 28, 1948, in St. Louis, he was the son of Irmalee J. (Ritterbush) Mahn and the late William J. Mahn Sr.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife: Beverly (Brame) Mahn; two brothers: Mike A. (Ginny) Mahn of Battle Ground, Ind., and Mark S. (Alexandria) Mahn of De Soto; a sister: Lee Ellen (Michael Tolentino) Mahn of De Soto; his nieces and nephews: Ben (Candice) Mahn, Jason (Alexandra) Mahn, Nick (fiancé Emily Wiedman) Mahn, Stephanie Mahn, Connor Mahn, Grant Mahn, Jake Hertenstein and Ross Hertenstein; three great-nieces: Olivia, Anniston and Wren; one great-nephew: Ronan; and many cousins and friends.
A memorial service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at St. Andrew’s Methodist Church in De Soto, with the Rev. Darlene Payne officiating. Visitation will immediately follow, from 1:30-3 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in Hillsboro Cemetery. A celebration of life service will be held March 21 in Jupiter, Fla. Memorials may be made to Vietnam Veterans of America at www.vva.org, or to Palm Beach County Reef Rescue at www.reef-rescue.org. Arrangements are under the direction of Mahn Funeral Home in De Soto.