07/25/1913 – 12/31/2013 at the young age of 100 years
John was born to John Elmer Mahaffey and Laura Sellers Mahaffey in
Eddyville, Iowa. He was retired from the Department of Defense civil
service. He is survived by four sons (Philip, John Marland Jr., Mark,
Gregory) two daughters (Jean Rinehart, Therese Woodward), nine
grandchildren (Aaron Mahaffey, Alexa Mahaffey, Evan Mahaffey, Kim
Showcatally, Nathanial Rinehart, Warren Arthur Woodward III, Christina
Nygaard, Janna Woodward, David Woodward), four great grandchildren
(Eleanor Showcatally, Solomon Rinehart, Ike Rinehart, and Emma
Nygaard), two half Brothers (John Elmer Mahaffey Jr., George Wilson
Mahaffey), two half sisters (Janet Wineland, Fran Danielson). He is
proceeded in death by his wife Johanna, two infant daughters Patricia and
Mary Ann, his son Robert, and his grandson Kevin, one half brother Fred,
and two half sisters Louise and Marilyn.