Henry F. "Buddy" Mann, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Feb. 11, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Feb. 17, 1928, in Piggott, the son of the late Everett and Artie French Mann.

He was united in marriage to Katherine Fowler on April 7, 1951, in Piggott.

He was an Air Force veteran with 19 years service and a Navy veteran with two years service. He spent 20 years employed as a Metropolitan Insurance agent.

Mr. Mann attended Arkansas State University for two and a half years. He was a member of the VFW Post 3838. He was also a member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by three sisters, Billie Bucy, Albertine Smith and Ella Mann.

He is survived by his wife, Katherine Mann of Cape Girardeau; a son, Jack Mann and friend, Jane Bridges, of Fenton, Mo.; a daughter, Anna Powers and husband, Nick, of Tierra Verde, Fla.; three brothers, Bob Mann and wife, Sunny, of Fort Smith, Eugene Mann and wife, Jan Lea, of Piggott, and Adon Mann and wife, Ina Rae, of Cape Girardeau; two sisters, Frankie Towne and husband, Jack, of Hot Springs Village and Jane Cote of Piggott; two grandchildren, Justin Mann of St. Louis and Sara Mann of St. Charles, Mo.

The funeral was held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005, at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Short officiating.

Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery in New Madrid, Mo., with full military honors.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew Lutheran Church or Saxony Lutheran High School.