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Remembering Joan Mahlen
Join us as we honor the life and legacy of a sweet soul:
Join us as we honor the life and legacy of a sweet soul:
Joan Mahlen
Joan Mahlen
January 7, 1945 - January 17, 2025
Celebration of Life | June 7, 2025
Roots Kitchen & Taphouse | Webster, SD
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Celebration of Life at Roots Kitchen and Taphouse
June 7, 2025
June 7, 2025
1:00pm Welcome and Remembrance
1:15pm Invitation to Share
All are welcome to attend anytime from 1:00pm to 3:00pm to celebrate Joan's life and legacy of creativity.
Wear what brings you joy and lets you feel at ease.
If you are unable to visit on June 7, and you would still like to contact the family, you may share your thoughts with us here:
Sharing through your creativity and memories
Sharing through your creativity and memories
While attending the Celebration of Life on June 7, you may take part in these activities, in addition to visiting with family:
Share your stories about Joan in our guestbook.
Joan's unfinished artwork wants your help - use your creativity to help complete these pieces.
Share a private note to Joan. We will burn the notes, mix with her ashes and spread them as she wished.
Purchase art by Joan. All proceeds go to the Wounded Warrior Project.
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”
— Dr. Seuss
Remembrance
Remembrance
Family and friends will have the opportunity share treasured moments.
Poem
The Peace of Wild Things, by Wendell Barry, highlights Joan's adventurous spirit.
Passages
Bible passages that resonate with Joan and family will be shared - some selected by Joan herself.
The Venue: Roots Kitchen and Taphouse
The Venue: Roots Kitchen and Taphouse
Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you from all of us in Joan's family - we are humbled by the kind words and thoughtfulness shared by those who knew and loved Joan.
Joan is survived by her daughter Nancy Mahlen (and family), her son Steve Mahlen (and family), her former spouse Dennis Mahlen, and her two nieces, Penny Fife (and family) and Teri Bassett.
Joan's passing reunites her with her adoptive mother, Louella Bassett; her adoptive father, Walt Bassett and his second spouse Gladys Bassett; her brother, Keith Bassett; her niece, Renee Bassett; many dear friends and distant family; and her birth parents.
Share a thought or remembrance with Joan's family by clicking here. Thank you.
What good is sitting alone in your room?
Come hear the music play
Life is a Cabaret, old chum
Come to the Cabaret!
Put down the knitting
The book and the broom
It's time for a holiday
Life is a Cabaret, old chum
Come to the Cabaret!
-Lyrics from Cabaret
Laugh...dance...sparkle your way through the grand performance of life! All the best comes with a little improvisation, a lot of pizzazz, and the courage to kick up your heels!
-Anonymous
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
-Psalm 23:1-3
Joan's obituary in the Las Vegas Review Journal: https://obituaries.reviewjournal.com/obituary/joan-mahlen-1092825176
Joan's obituary in the Wilmot-Grand County Review: https://www.grantcountyreview.com/content/joan-s-mahlen
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