A Memorial Mass for Phil will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Dondanville officiating.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lincoln. A Rosary service will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the church prior to the visitation.
Burial will be held at a later date in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.
Philip L. Mahler was born on May 2, 1947, in Lincoln, the son of Paul Richard and LaDonna Jean Ryan Mahler. He was united in marriage to Linda Ann Hausknecht in Germany on April 2, 1971. She preceded him in death on September 14, 2022.
He is survived by his mother: LaDonna J. Mahler, his children: Erica (Eric) Meiners, Andrea (Robert) Evers, and Emily (Jackie Schneller) Mahler, two sisters: Paula (Thomas) Hoeferlin and Julie (Steve) Johnson, one brother: Kurt (Ellen) Mahler, five grandchildren: Katherine Boss, Zachary Boss, Jameson Evers, Brenden Evers and Lucas Schneller-Mahler, brother-in-law: Mike Auer, and sisters-in-law: Josephine Bintz and Angie Mahler.
He was preceded in death by his wife, father, one sister: Rene A. Auer, and one brother: Douglas A. Mahler.
Phil graduated from Lincoln Community High School in 1965 and then graduated from Murray State University in Kentucky. He served in the United States Army in Germany where he meet the love of his life, Linda Hausknecht Mahler. He retired as a Prudential Life Insurance Agent after 30 years. Phil also served as Logan County Regional Planner and served on the Logan County Board. Phil is a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Council #1250 where he served as Grand Knight. He is a member of the Atlanta Rotary where he is serving as the treasurer.
His hobbies include fishing, golfing, traveling with his family and watching all sporting events.
Memorials may be made to the Carrol Catholic School, Knights of Columbus #1250, or the Atlanta Rotary Club.
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Phil served as treasure of the Atlanta Rotary group and shared of trips he and Linda took and spoke highly of his family. We will miss Phil at our meetings