John L. Mahaska

February 11, 1949 - December 30, 2020

John L. Mahaska, 71, of rural Mentone, Indiana (Palestine) passed at 2:37 pm, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020 at his residence.  John was born on Feb. 11, 1949 in Kokomo, Ind. to the late Marion A. and Jessie (Shaffer) Mahaska.  He married on Oct. 11, 1974 in Warsaw, Ind. to Jacklene Shepherd, she survives. He was a member of the Burket United Methodist Church. John had been a lumber handler for Tushing Brothers Lumber Yard of Leesburg.  He always enjoyed working on old cars and he even collected diecast cars.  His joy was spending time with his grandchildren. He spent a lot of time collecting and watching old TV shows. John is survived by his wife Jackie Mahaska, Mentone, Ind.; daughters, Alicia and husband Arishmed Dese, Mentone, Ind. and Virginia Mahaska and husband Keith Alexander, Mentone, Ind.; sons Claude David Mullins, Pierceton, Ind., James Isaac and wife Lynn Mullins, Pierceton, Ind., Craig Hampton and wife Terri Mullins, Warsaw, Ind., and John Allen Mahaska, South Bend, Ind.; 18 Grandchildren; several Great Grandchildren; 3 Great Great Grandchildren; sisters Inez Jackson, Tennessee, Shirley Brown, Kokomo, Ind., and Gloria Pickerton, Kokomo, Ind.; and a step brother Danny Hale, Warsaw, Ind. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Steve and Robert Mahaska. Following his wishes no visitation or service will be held at this time.  The arrangements for Mr. Mahaska have been entrusted to King Memorial Home 101 North Tucker Street Mentone, Indiana.