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MANDIGO, ALAN H.
Paw Paw
Alan passed away Saturday morning, October 27, 2012 at his home with his family at his side. He was born October 16, 1938 in Battle Creek the son of the late Jerry and Lucille (Wasserman) Mandigo. He was a graduate of Paw Paw High School and Michigan State University with a BA Degree in Horticulture. Alan was a fruit farmer operating the family farm on 41st Street where he grew up. He was a member of the Van Buren County Farm Bureau, and the Michigan Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Association. Alan enjoyed traveling and traveled the world, was an avid Spartan fan, loved hockey, skiing, fishing and most of all his grandchildren and family. Surviving are a daughter, Kristen Mandigo of Brooklyn, MI; son, Jerry H. Mandigo of Paw Paw; step-children, Scott (Nancy) Kistler of Paw Paw, and Karla (Tim) Stone of Kalamazoo; five grandchildren, Zach, Avery, Alyssa, Gavin and Noah; brother, Jerry Bill (Jane) Mandigo of Galesburg, sister, Mary (Joe) Foster of Portage; three nieces and one nephew. Family will receive friends Saturday, November 3, 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Adams Funeral Home, Paw Paw where a memorial service will be held following visitation at 11 a.m. with Rev. Tim Gunderson officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Van Buren County. Share a memory or sign the guest book at:
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Al was my older brother. When I was young he taught me many things a boy growing up in the country wants to know. ( Fishing, Hunting, Boating, Bow and Arrows. ) Later, he taught me how to work on cars and other machines. He was accomplished farmer.
I will miss him.
Jerry W Mandig
October 31, 2012
Alan was a blast to have breakfast with and always good for a laugh. Picking strawberries at his farm was wonderful. Much love to his family.
Ashley Kloote
October 30, 2012
a former class mate - rest in pease
Roger Baker
October 30, 2012
Our family and the Mandigos were neighbors for ten years in the 1950's and 1960's, until our family moved to Florida. The truth is that Alan Mandigo was a heck of a guy. I always envied his brother Jerry for having an older brother like Alan. With his life lived on the family farm and his graduation from Michigan State, one could see, even at my early age that Alan was what we called a "gentleman farmer." He was smart, educated, industrious, as comfortable welding an old Ford tractor as he was working on his Triumph TR-3. He was the kind of person I wanted to be. I very much enjoyed the e-mails he sent me over the past few years. I never knew that he was ill. He will be missed by the Marion family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Mandigo family. Respecfully, Don Marion and Family
Don Marion
October 30, 2012
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