MAHAN, John Vernon 1895-1961

MAHAN, MILLHOLLIN

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 9/20/2011 at 16:34:25

John Vernon Mahan 1895-1961

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JOHN MAHAN 66 DIES AT OSAGE

Osage – John Mahan, 66, a veteran of World War I, died Tuesday at the Mitchell County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Champion Funeral Home with the Rev. Everett Pencook officiating. Military rites will be held in the cemetery at Anita, Iowa, Friday at 1:30 p.m.

Born in Guthrie Center, he was married to Pearl Millhollin. She died three years ago. He had operated a dairy Queen stand in Clear Lake nine years before coming to Osage two years ago. He had lived with a foster son, Donald Lathrop here.

He was preceded in death by his wife and two brothers.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Wednesday July 5, 1961

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WWI Draft Registration: June 5, 1917
John Vernon Mahan 22, living at Guthrie Center, Iowa; born January 5, 1895; operator of storage battery; Single; born Guthrie Center, Iowa.