Martha Helene Mangol

Martha Helen? (Engelhardt) Mangol, 99, formerly of Detroit, passed away, with her daughters at her side, at Caretel Inns-Bristol House, St. Joseph on Tuesday evening, January, 25, 2005. Per Martha?s request, cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation or service. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Memorials may be made to First Church of Christ, Scientist, 177 Chippewa Ave., Benton Harbor. Friends are invited to send the family a condolence a message or sign the guest book on line at www.starks-menching.com. Martha was born in Sayda, Germany on Christmas Day, 1905. She came to the USA at age 16, often telling us how the ?wanderlust? prodded her to adventure forth to the US. She worked many years as a Governess before meeting her husband, a union of 37 years. She married Adam Mangol in 1934, who preceded her in death in 1972. Martha was a casualty insurance agent in the Detroit area until her 81st year. She impressed upon her family the importance of loving thy neighbor and putting one?s best effort into all they did. She was a devout Christian Scientist, working for her church and the community most of her life. You would never forget you had met Martha. Her life proved what determination and hard work provides. The world is a better place because she traveled through. Her legacy lives on through her family and friends. Martha is survived by her daughters: Sandra (John) Nye and Elizabeth (Dale) Baldridge of St. Joseph, her sons: Richard (Linda) Mangol of Grosse Pointe and Frederick (Pauline) Mangol, of Burke, VA., and her brother Hanns (Irma) Engelhardt of Soltau, Germany. Also nine grandchildren: G. Michael Wooley of Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, Elizabeth (Jay) Meeth of Springfield, IL. Noreen (Paul) Robinson of Zurich, IL and Nancy (James) Brown of Deer Park, IL and Steven Nye of San Francisco, CA. Jennifer (Jay) Jambekar of Grosse Woods, MI, and Jason Mangol of Redondo Beach, CA. Lisa (Mark) Robinson ofVienna, VA, and Eric (Mary) Mangol of Glen Ridge, NJ. Also survived by 10 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, eight brothers and one sister.