Walter Earl Mann, 89, passed peacefully in Peoria, Arizona, on November 10, 2012. He was born on February 28, 1923, in Southington, Ohio, to loving parents Earl and Crystabel (Norton) Mann. He is preceded by his parents. He is succeeded by his sons Harold Mann, and Gary N. Mann; step-daughter Elizabeth Ann (Donald Robert) Root. Graveside service is scheduled for 2:00PM, Sunday, November 18, 2012, at Green Acres Garden of Flowers, 401 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85257.