Elma Mangin
February 9, 1932 ~ January 13, 2019
Elma Marilyn Mangin, 86, of Gettysburg, went to her heavenly home, Sunday, January 13, 2019 at her home.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Gettysburg with Rev. David Otten presiding. Burial followed in the Gettysburg Cemetery. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service.
Elma and her twin sister, Amy, were born on February 9, 1932 to August and Pauline Maas at their grandparents’ house in Gettysburg.
She attended Fuller County School and Gettysburg High School, graduating in 1949. She received her teaching certificate from Northern Normal College followed by four years of teaching at area schools.
Having made good on his year-book promise to provide safety-pins should she ever have twins, she married Richard Mangin, July 25, 1954. No twins, but six individual blessings were born to this union. They resided on the family farm northwest of Gettysburg where Elma stayed busy raising kids, chickens, calves, cats and telling Theodore stories.
Elma was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School, was a member of Mission Guild, choir, and wrote Dial-A-Devotion for many years. She was a life-long member of Lincoln-Appomattox Extension Club, Cancer Society, and a 4-H Leader.
Elma is survived by her children: Vicki (Larry) Rausch, Bismarck, ND, Lori (Monty) Harer, Hoven, SD, Tim (Angela) Mangin, Surprise, AZ, Tom (Theresa) Mangin, Greenville, WI, Brenda Forman, Pierre, SD, and Todd (Georgia) Mangin, Gettysburg, SD; brother, Kenneth (Dorothy) Maas, Aberdeen SD; sisters-in-law: Miriam Maas, Gettysburg, SD and Dona Brenner, Wilmar, MN; grandchildren: Leslie (Brian) Cooper, Kimberly Harer, Justin (Heidi) Harer, Anthony Rausch, Stephanie (Brock) Magnuson, Ashley Turner, Cody (Abigail) Mangin, Caitlin (Kevin) Stiles, Roberta Forman, Adam Forman, Joseph Mangin, and Caleb Mangin; step-grandchildren: Stefanie Huckaby and Josh Magnin; great-grandchildren: Wyatt and Ainsley Cooper, Sutton, Landon and Marshall Harer, Hunter Mangin, and Calvin Turner; and step great-grandchild, Madden Huckaby.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; parents: August and Pauline Maas; her twin sister, Amy Lake; brother, Vernon Maas; father and mother-in-law: Joe and Kathryn Mangin; and brothers-in-law: Jim Lake and Albert Brenner.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Elma’s arrangements.
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Elma & Amy are two of my favorite cousins! We saw each other only too rarely over the years, living so far away. I’m really missing our telephone conversations which were also too infrequent but always a pleasure! We send our love and condolences to the whole family-wish we could be with you for Elma’s setvice Saturday. You’ll be in our prayers! Jim, Sandy, Mike&Mark
Deepest Sympathies for the loss of Elma, she was a great lady. Know are prayers and hugs are with you all!! Tom and Donna Worth
So sorry for your loss. What a Lady!
We are thinking of all of Elm’s family and friends. She was a very special lady who will be missed by all who knew her.
Elma was a wonderful person, full of "spunk" and love for her family. She will be missed by many. RIP Elm
May you find comfort in knowing your mom "has fought the good fight, finished the race and kept the faith, so now has a crown of righteousness waiting for her". 2 Tim 4:7&8.
my thoughts an prayers to you all in this time of sorrow an loss may god heal all your sadness for your mother who will be missed by all god bless you all