Max Lee Mangold Jr., 53, of LaPorte, died Friday, April 3, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born Jan. 31, 1962, in LaPorte.
Max worked as a mechanic at Nova. He enjoyed NASCAR, football, tinkering in his garage, restoring old cars, and working on race cars. Max loved his friends, family and extended family at Nova.
Surviving are his beloved son, Keith (Elizabeth) Mangold of Michigan; grandchildren, Jack and Mary-Loretta; mother, Sarah Ellen (Ron) Engle of LaPorte; father, Max Lee Mangold Sr. of New Carlisle, IN; sisters, Tamara Mangold of Wheatfield, IN, and Melissa Mangold of LaPorte; brothers, John (Jeana) Mangold, Jamie (Tracie) Mangold and Chad (Jennifer) Mangold, all of LaPorte; nephews and nieces, Joshua VanSchoyck, Chloe Lower, Adam Mangold, Amanda Price, Alex Fleming, Alyson Fleming, Brittney Mangold, Jaden Mangold, Ashlynn Mangold, and Aleeyah Mangold; and great-nephews and great-nieces, Brock, Harlynn and Riley.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Floyd Henry Mangold and Lotus (Mangold) Boniface; maternal grandparents, Walker Turner Sr. and Calla (Bowling) Turner; aunts, Mary Ellen (Mangold) Klute and Callie Rose (Turner) McKenzie; and uncles, Elwood Mangold, Roscoe Turner, Paul Turner, Lewis Henry Turner and Walker Turner Jr.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 9, at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, LaPorte, with Pastor Barry Brown of Praise Tabernacle, LaPorte, officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 8, from 4 to 7 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. until the service. Cremation will take place following the service.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Max’s son, Keith, c/o Melissa Mangold, 2900 Monroe St., LaPorte, IN 46350.
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