Corey was born June 19, 1987, to Jeff and Laurie Mann in Lakewood, CA. Along with his parents, he had a brother, Phil Mann. Corey may have been born in California, but he spent most of his childhood in Baker, MT. He grew up around many loving family members and friends. Even from when he was a baby, he was known for being very loving and kind. A very big part of his childhood was spent fishing with his father, brother, and grandfathers. His love for fishing never ended. He enjoyed going as much as possible. Along with fishing, he really loved being out in nature. Corey went to middle school and high school in Sturgis, SD, after moving from Baker, MT. He was known for being very funny and loved being with people. He was very social and had so many friends. A very big part of Corey and his brother, Phil's teenage years was music. They both became very talented with playing guitar and had their own Bands. Corey's band was with his very close friends, Sean, Chad, and Erik. They went by two different names at different times; Teenage Tragedy and Beautiful Distraction. They played at shows as much as possible and became very passionate about their music. It was very rare to ever see him without his guitar and he was never shy about playing it wherever he went.

At the age of 23, Corey was gifted a daughter, Paisley Erik Mann. From the very day she was born, he was a very proud father and loved her immensely. Paisley's middle name is after Corey's very dear friend, Erik Eixenberger (Ike) who passed away before Paisley was born. Corey always wanted to be with Paisley. Not only was he a proud father, he was also very amazing at it. He had so much love and patience. At the age of 25, Corey met his fiancée, Heidi Rice. Heidi has a daughter the very same age as Paisley. Kadlin was born one month before Paisley. Over time, Corey had claimed Kadlin as his own daughter and was a wonderful father to both girls. They experienced everything together from the time they were 2 year olds. Corey always took them on little adventures and taught them so many important things about love and life. Together Corey and Heidi had made their own little family. His brother, Phil, also has a daughter the same age and the 3 of them have spent lots of time together over the years. Corey was a very much loved uncle to both of Phil's children. Corey was also known as "Uncle Corey" to many of his friend's children. He always knew how to make kids laugh and enjoy life.

Corey will mostly be remembered for all the great times he's spent with many people. He would go out of his way to cheer anyone up or help anyone in need. He always had a listening ear and a shoulder to cry on. He channeled his love for people into his work life and was a Sales Representative for DishOne. During his time with DishOne, he met many people from different walks of life and enjoyed visiting with them and learning more about them. He loved taking pictures. He wanted to be able to capture every little moment he could. He has many photos out there with many friends and loved ones. He always made time to stop and talk to people he knew and see how they were doing. He gave great advice to anyone who needed it. He always knew how to make someone feel better no matter how they were feeling. He meant so much to his family, daughters, and fiancé. His big heart and infectious smile will never be forgotten.

Corey is survived by his mother, Laurie Mann; father, Jeff Mann; brother, Phil Mann; nephew, Alden; niece, Bella; daughter, Paisley Mann; his fiancé, Heidi; stepdaughter, Kadlin; his aunts and uncles, Jackie and Bob Schumacher, Sherry Hoenke, Judy and Joe Janz, Danny and Leah Hoenke, Elaine and John Martucci, and Anita and Rick Caulk; his grandfather, Arnold Hoenke; and cousins, Ryan, Jamie, Jase, Joey, Jorja, Chanse, Zack, Lachen, Connor, Veta, Sarah, Ramie, Megan, Camille, and Ian.

A memorial service will be held Friday, August 19, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. at LifeSpring Wesleyan Church with Pastor Matt Shulaw officiating.

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