Michael T. Mahan

We regretfully announce the passing of Michael Timothy Mahan, age 68. He was the son of the late Frank and Jean Mahan, brother to Martha, Nancy, and Pete, father to Michael Lee, uncle to Tyler, Amy, Peyton and great uncle to Zhora and Johnnie. He was born an Air Force brat in Wiesbaden, Germany on 10/04/1957, passing away from a long battle with COPD on 10/25/2025. Mike was no stranger to anyone, having many friends, always enjoying having a good time. He grew up in Germany, camping all over Europe in a pop-up camper and Volkswagen van. Got to see the Berlin Wall, learned to ski in Germany, Austria and skiing off a train in the Swiss Alps. Mike also went to a bull fight with dad in Madrid. We got our first German Shepherd in Germany and came over from Europe on a ship with Heidi and a VW bug. We lived in Massachusetts and got to go on Air Force One when JFK was president, stealing the matchbooks and gum off the tables. While living in Texas we visited our grandparents and went to the Ft. Worth Stock Show and then we moved on to California where Mike played baseball as a left-handed pitcher for the State little league championship. When dad retired from the Air Force, we all thought we were heading to Fort Worth, but dad made a trip to Muskogee to visit Dr Robert Brownell, who we knew in Germany. He came back from that trip and informed mom and us that we were moving to Oklahoma. Dad said he almost got divorced over that! Dad had planned on moving to Fort Gibson, but they could not find a house big enough for four kids, 2.5 horses and at that time, 3 full grown German shepherds. We first lived on Haskell Blvd in a 3 bedroom house for a year. Mike enjoyed sneaking out and driving dad's VW. Then dad got the house and property on York street. He enjoyed learning how to water ski and going to the lake with his brother and his friends. Mike took up guitar playing while in Muskogee and enjoyed late night jams at his house. He grew up first loving the Beatles, then the Rolling stone and John Prine. Everyone enjoyed coming home for the holidays and stopping by to visit mom and dad. He graduated from Muskogee High school in 1975. Mike went on to OSU Okmulgee Tech to become a carpenter and then to NSU graduating in business. He worked for MPSI as a marketing consultant, traveling to major cities in the US. There are so many good times and memories involving Mike, he will be missed. Mike is preceded in death by his grandparents, Pete and Sis Mahan of Panama, Oklahoma, Richard and Elgia Gaedke of Fort Worth, Texas and his parents, Frank and Jean Mahan of Muskogee. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in honor of Mike. The family will plan a service at a later date.

Michael T. Mahan

October 4, 1957 - October 25, 2025