Michael 'Joe' Mann

MICHAEL "JOE" MANN

Muscatine

Michael "Joe" Mann, 56, was suddenly called to his heavenly home on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019.

Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Calvary Church. Burial will take place in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Calvary Church.

The Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to Calvary Church or Melon City Bike Club.

Online condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.com.

Joe was born July 4, 1963, in Chicago, the son of Michael Mann and Ann Moots Shaffer. He married Connie Miller on June 21, 1986, in Washington.

He worked at Raymond Corp for more than 35 years as a TPS project manager. He was a member at Calvary Church and the Melon City Bike Club, he has been an avid cyclist for many years and considered himself a member of the RAAM family.

Joe was a devoted husband and father. He enjoyed spending time with his family and very proud of his granddaughter. Joe enjoyed buying and selling his treasure finds on eBay. He enjoyed traveling and was looking forward to his retirement on April 1, 2020.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Connie Mann of Muscatine; his children, Chris Mann, and his wife, Rachel, of Boone and Caleb Mann, and his wife, Allison, of Muscatine; his granddaughter, Claireen Mann of Boone; parents, Michael Mann of California and Ann Shaffer of Muscatine; siblings, Greg Mann of Oklahoma, Julie Mann of Muscatine, Suzanne Mann of Lompoc, Calif., and Cindy Mann of Muscatine; and his paternal grandmother, Dolores Mann of Northbrook.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Bud and Inez Moots; and his paternal grandfather, Wally Mann.