Matthew Mann

Funeral services Matthew "Matt" Mann, 25, of Junction City, KS will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, May 23, 2014 at Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel, 203 N. Washington Street, Pastor Brian Emig of the Turning Point Wesleyan Church will officiate, burial will follow at Milford Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at the Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel. Matt left his family and friends on May 18, 2014.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions have been designated to Wild Trust c/o Tuttle Creek State Park, 5800 A River Pond Rd., Manhattan, KS 66502.

Matt was born October 6, 1988, Manhattan, KS to Mike and Carolyn "Jeanie" (Kingsbury) Mann. Matt graduated from Chapman High School class of 2007. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and he loved his family, friends and the outdoors. He died as he lived, in nature, helping others.

He is survived by his parents, Mike and Jeanie Mann of Junction City, KS; his brothers, Michael (Lesilie) Mann of Corpus Christie, TX; Josh (Christina) Mann of Junction City, KS; his sister, Lacy Mann of Manhattan, KS; four nieces and nephews, Mena, Quinton, Sean and Christopher, his grandmother, Peggy Kingsbury of Chesapeake, OH and a large loving family of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John W. Kingsbury and Raymond and Darlene Mann.