Gene Mahan

Floyd "Gene" Mahan, age 86, died Sunday, March 6, 2022 at his home in Columbus.

Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2022 at the First Baptist Church in Columbus. Visitation is 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Monday also at the Church. Military Honors will be conducted by Hartman Post #84 American Legion Honor Guard.  Graveside Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday at the Omaha National Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska.

Gene was born April 8, 1935 in Oakland, IA to Floyd and Florence (Jackson) Mahan.  He attended school in Iowa, New York, California, and graduated high school in 1953 in Iowa.  Gene served in the US Army from 1957-1959 in Berlin, Germany.  Most of his working career was spent as a commercial driver, driving both trucks and busses for over 40 years. Gene received Christ at age 14 and dedicated his life to Christ at age 35. Gene was united in marriage to Virginia "Ginny" Taylor on December 1, 1973 in Petaluma, CA.  He was a member of the Columbus First Baptist Church.

Gene is survived by:
Wife: Virginia Mahan of Columbus, NE
Son: Mike Mahan of Omaha, NE
Daughter: Le Ann Swartz of Genoa, NE
Daughter: Le Nette Mahan of Carmichael, CA
Brother: Lloyd Mahan of Petaluma, CA

He is preceded in death by:
Parents: Floyd and Florence Mahan

In lieu of plants and flowers, memorials are suggested to Columbus Christian School