Jean Mahannah Obituary M. Genevieve (Jean) Brown Mahannah, 97, of Keokuk, died Sunday, September 5, 2010, at River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born on December 13, 1912 in Oak Grove, Iowa, the daughter of Frank O. and Lucetta J. Holmes Brown. She was raised on a farm near Searsboro, where she and her siblings attended school and activities, which included participating in the town band organized and directed by her father. On November 26, 1930, in Iowa City, she married Paul Mahannah of North English. He preceded her in death on June 6, 1964. After the birth of their first child, Shirley, they settled for ten years in Ottumwa, where a second daughter, Judy, was born. In 1943 they moved to Keokuk, where their son, David was born. Jean was a Keokuk resident for most of 67 years, including her stay at River Hills, where in 1999 she became one of the first residents of Assisted Living. In earlier years, while raising her family, she was active in Newcomers, PTA, bridge groups, did part time clerking and medical assisting, and taught Sunday school classes at Trinity Methodist Church. She and Paul followed school and sport activities, and enjoyed many good friends. After being widowed at age 51, she worked in Physical Therapy and Outpatient at Keokuk Graham Hospital, before serving as director of the P.E.O. retirement home in Mt. Pleasant, from where she retired in 1980. She then moved back to Keokuk where she worked part time in Keaslings card shop and was a member of P.E.O.T.T.T. Kings Daughters and St. Paul UCC, where she transferred her membership in later years. During her retirement years, she enjoyed visiting and traveling with both daughters and their families, and especially loved spending summers with her son and family at North Bayou Resort on Hamlin Lake in Michigan, where she made many new friends. She is survived by two daughters, Shirley Haas (Charles) of LaCrosse, Wisconsin; Judy Worster of Keokuk, Iowa; One son, David Mahannah (Trudy) of Ludington, Michigan; Five grandchildren, Wendy Worster (fianc Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Jean Mahannah Plant a tree in memory of Jean