Mangold, Clair 'Bud' A.

Clair “Bud” A. Mangold, 80, of Ryan, died Feb. 2, 2011, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood following a long battle with cancer. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Ryan, by the Rev. Richard Gaul. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home in Manchester, where there will be a 4 p.m. rosary service and a 7 p.m. Scripture service. Additional visitation: one hour before services Saturday at the church. Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Ryan, with military honors by the Ryan American Legion Post 692.

Clair was born June 14, 1930, at Ryan, the son of Raymond and Blanche (McEnany) Mangold. Clair served with the United States Air Force during the Korean War from September 1950 through September 1954. On Nov. 27, 1954, Clair was united in marriage to Kathleen “Kathy” McNamara in Coggon. Clair worked as a machinist for Iowa Manufacturing and farmed near Ryan.

Clair was a member of St. Patrick's Church in Ryan and Ryan American Legion Post 692. He enjoyed reading and loved playing cards.

Clair is survived by four daughters, Gloria (Ken) VanMilligan of Fairfax, Marie (fiance Scott Wilson) Mangold of Seattle, Wash., Lori “Syd” Mangold of Ryan and Deniese (Steve) Jones of Manchester; five grandchildren, Aaron (Misty) VanMilligan, Joy (Tim) Smyth, Caitlyn (Eric) Horn, Austin and Hannah Jones; six great-grandchildren, Rae, Gunner, Gage, J.T., Shane and Jason; and siblings, Patricia Duggan, Maxine (Wayne) Stein, Joannie (Walt) Grissom and Francis Marshall (Betty) Mangold.

Clair was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Mangold in 2008; his parents; and siblings, John Earl, James and Leon Mangold.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

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