Daniel "Dan" Gene Mann

Daniel Gene Mann, 88, of Bartlesville, joined his heavenly father in Heaven on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, in Bartlesville. Dan was born the son of John Grahm and Mollie (Packard) Mann on July 28, 1936, in Topeka, KS. He was raised on the family acreage and enjoyed many of the chores that go along with raising animals. The boys slept in the attic of the family home and during the winters it was very cold. Dan graduated from Seaman High School in 1953 and soon enlisted in the U.S Navy, serving on the USS Hancock, an aircraft carrier. Dan liked to rib his son, John, a former Marine, about an incident where a bomb was accidentally dropped by an aircraft on deck and then slid down to the lower decks. Apparently he just watched it happen, but the Marines on board scattered for cover. While home on leave Dan reconnected with his former neighbor, a Miss Margaret Lexow, while walking downtown. The next day they went to church together and were together ever since. After his honorable discharge they united in marriage and made their first of many homes in Topeka. They later moved to Manhattan, KS, where Dan studied electrical engineering full-time at K State while he was also working full-time. While in school and for a short time after graduating, Dan worked for Kansas Power and Light. His first posting with Phillips was at Old Ocean Texas then to Iowa City before moving to Bartlesville in 1981. After 33 years of faithful service he retired in 1999. Dan and Margaret moved to Orlando, FL, from 2007 to 2017 and once again returned to Bartlesville. Dan enjoyed genealogy and had his list of each one of his many family members with full names, spouses, birthdays, and anniversaries. While the kids were young, they enjoyed outdoor activities such as hiking, picnics, playing backyard sports and going to the lake. Later in life Dan and Margaret enjoyed short trips and attending family activities. Dan volunteered on the Metropolitan Planning Committee here in Bartlesville and while in Orlando with the Central Care Mission. He loved the Lord and was active in his home church, First Wesleyan Church, and even served two years in Bulgaria with the Nazarene Missions as Inservice coordinators, planning work projects and activities for church members while on mission trips to Bulgaria. Most of all Dan loved his family and was a wonderful father and provider. He was dearly loved and will be missed. Dan is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Margaret; five children, David Mann, Kevin (Elizabeth) Mann, Rebecka (David) Finney, Sarah (Scott) Spurgeon and John (Josefina) Mann; fourteen grandchildren, Josh Mann, Chris (Ashlie) Mann, Matt Mann, Dan (Alex) Finney, Nick (Tina) Finney, Angela Finney, Brittany (David) Atz, Jonathon Spurgeon, Christian (Isabella) Spurgeon, Susana (Nathan) Wheeler, John (Jennie) Mann, Tom Mann, Lucas Mann and Anthony Mann; and twelve great-grandchildren, Luke, Adeline, Emaline, Treston, Grayson, McKenzee, Evelynn, August, Lincoln, Oliver, Mia and Felipe. He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters. Dan’s family will receive friends on Monday, from 6-8 p.m., at the Davis Family Funeral Home & Crematory – Walker Brown Chapel, 918-333-7665, 4201 Nowata Rd, Bartlesville. Visitation will also be held on Monday from 11-8. Services will be held on Tuesday, at 10 a.m., at the First Wesleyan Church, with Pastor Joe Colaw officiating. Interment will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Carter Davis and the Davis Family Funeral Home & Crematory – Walker Brown Chapel. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com.

Daniel "Dan" Gene Mann

July 28, 1936 - December 24, 2024