Eric Mahnke

1946 - 2025

Eric Mahnke

January 24, 1946 - March 19, 2025

Eric Lloyd Mahnke passed away on March 19th, 2025, in Longview, Washington at the age of 79. Eric was born January 24, 1946, in Vancouver, Washington, to Harold LeRoy Mahnke, Jr. and Gloria Randa Larsen Mahnke. He moved to Longview, WA. with his family in 1946 and grew up there. He attended local schools, graduating from R.A. Long High School in 1964. He attended Lower Columbia College for 2 years. He then joined the United States Air Force in 1966 and was stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base outside of Spokane, WA., where he was a medic. After leaving the Air Force in 1970 he attended Eastern Washington University in Cheney, where he earned his B.S degree as a registered nurse. He worked in hospitals, emergency rooms and in long term care in the Pacific Northwest, eventually owning his own nursing home. He retired from nursing and eventually moved back to Longview. He enjoyed golfing and watching sports on TV. He was quite the baseball player in his younger years.

He was preceded in death by his parents Harold and Gloria Mahnke and brother Pete Mahnke. He is survived by his brothers Hal Mahnke (Longview) and Steve (Lorre) Mahnke (Las Vegas, NV) and numerous cousins. He is also survived by his 6 children: Eric Larson (Heather), Longview; Jeremy Larson (Paula), Ellensberg, WA.; Joshua Mahnke, the Phillipines; Rachel Worley (Jake), Ft. Mead, MD; Timothy Mahnke ( Diem), Spokane, WA.; and Kimberly Peech, Onalaska, WA.; he had numerous grandkids and great grandkids. A memorial service is planned at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 306 Peardale Lane, Longview, Saturday, April 5 at 1:00 p.m. He has requested that his ashes be spread at the base of the three sequoia redwood trees on the bank of Lake Sacajawea just north of Louisiana Street where he used to play as a child.