July 26, 2024 at 9:44 a.m.
O.C. Mangold
O.C. Mangold, age 85, left his earthly home, July 1, 2024, with the “Love of his life” his wife Joani, holding his hand as he began his journey to meet his Lord and Savior. He was a resident at the Gundersen St. Elizabeth Care Center in Wabasha, MN.
O.C. was born August 24, 1938, at the Worthington, MN hospital to his parents, Clifford Oliver and Alice Lorraine Mangold, and grew up on their family farm in rural Worthington, MN. O.C. was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and graduated from Brewster High School in 1956. O.C. was involved in FFA and 4H. As a teen, O.C. showed 4-H cattle at the county and Minnesota State Fairs. In 1956, O.C. was awarded the 4-H Achievement Award at the Minnesota State Fair. He studied Veterinary Science at Iowa State from 1956-1958 and Mankato State from 1958-1960. He was accepted into Oshkosh Mercy Hospital School of Medical Technology in 1959 and received his National Registry Exam at St. Ignace Hospital in Fond Du Lac, WI. He worked at Memorial Hospital in Oshkosh as the Chief Medical Technologist for two years and was hired by Chisago Lakes Hospital in Chisago City, MN as Chief Medical Technologist, Personnel Director and Pathology Assistant from 1963 to 1972. O.C. entered the Reisch -World Wide College of Auctioneers in June 1972 and transitioned his career to auctioneer. He continued his auction career through March 2, 2019, when he conducted his “Quitin' Time” Auction at his home in Wickenburg, AZ.
Together O.C. and Joani owned the Rush City Livestock Auction Market and also auctioned for East Central Livestock in Mora, MN, selling cattle, registered horses, and livestock where he conducted up to 180 actions in a year during his long career. In 1999 they moved to Wickenburg, AZ where O.C. continued his auction business. O.C.'s auction career took him to 24 states and two foreign countries. He conducted purebred livestock auctions, exotic animal and fowl, heavy equipment, real estate, farm, business liquidation, fine art including original Terry Redlin oil paintings, an original Renaissance oil painting by Romanelli consigned to Sotheby's of Beverly Hills, CA, antique, coin and personal property sales throughout the nation. O.C. served on the Board of Directors and was president of the Minnesota State Auctioneers Association and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2007. He was elected to the Board of Directors in the National Auctioneers Association and a Life Member of both organizations. O.C. was also co-founder and elected as president for nine years for the Fellowship of Christian Auctioneers International (FCAI). O.C. was awarded Arizona State Championship Auctioneer 2001.
O.C. presented numerous seminars at state and national auction conventions. He was a volunteer deputy for the Mounted Patrol Search & Rescue for Pine County for three years. O.C. and Joani were presented with an Official Combat Area U.S. Navy Certificate and the flag flown on the US Navy Patrol Boat of Inshore Boat Unit 15 by DCCS Captain Scott W. Martin and Navy officers, Washington DC, for their collection and donation of clothing and personal previsions for the patrol ship crewmen of the North Arabian Gulf via “Packages from Home” organization.
O.C. showed his champion shorthorn bull at the Denver National and the Tennessee National shows, and showed Appaloosa horses at shows in Kentucky, Montana and Oregon. Mangold owned numerous quarter horses, APHA black and white paints, buffalo, shorthorn cattle, variety of bear, deer, zebra and exotic animals/fowl before selling their ranch, livestock, inventory and moving to Wickenburg, AZ in 1999.
In Arizona, O.C. continued his career starting the annual National Western Heritage Auction and other online and live Auctions including entire contents of a museum in Tombstone, AZ (including some of Doc Holliday's possessions), and the International Railroad Museum Auction including selling a caboose and full contents and dining car service pieces. Buyers from nine countries were in attendance.
O.C. also supported Joani's “Advent by Candlelight” focusing on the meaning of Christmas at Mt. Hope Assembly of God Church with Pastor Duane Middleton, host. In November 2023, O.C. was honored by members of the Navajo Nation, New Mexico for his contributions, support and rodeo sponsorships. Peers nominated O.C. to the 2024 National Auctioneer's Assoc. Hall of Fame.
In 2019 O.C. and Joani moved to Wabasha to be closer to family.
Barbara Jean Felix of Sault Ste. Marie, MI entered into marriage with O.C. on January 2, 1960. Two sons were born into this marriage, Martin Allan and Thoren Andrew. Barbara died in an accident in 1974. O.C. married Joani Carole Modjeski August 29, 1981, at St. Stanislaus Kosta Church, Winona, MN officiated by her cousin, Fr. Roy Litereski. O.C. formally adopted Joani's son, James Earl, and made their home on a ranch in Brook Park, MN.
O.C. became a member of the Catholic faith July 29, 2007, and were members of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Wickenburg, AZ.
O.C. is survived by his wife Joani; three sons, Marty Mangold, Medicine Lake, MN, Thoren (Naomi) Mangold, Zumbro Falls, MN and Jamee (Sara) Mangold, Pulaski, WI; four grandchildren, Sam, Sonny Marie, Gavin and Ellie; sister Doris (Ed, deceased) Polzine, Brandon, SD; two nieces, Alica (Glenn)Thiele, Brandon, SD and Deanna Polzine-Franch, Souix Falls, SD, and nephew Mike (Kathy) Polzine, Brandon, SD; service dog Ike, close friends, auction staff and customers, horsemen and cattlemen, and his long-time friend Rev. George Highberger, Peoria, AZ.
His love of the Word of the Cross, shown by his readings of the Prophet Isaiah, and his daily greeting, “This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it”! Special Bible verse, “Behold, God is my salvation: I will trust, and not be afraid; for the Lord JE-HO-VAH is my strength and my song; he is also my salvation.” And lastly his daily reciting of Psalm 23:6.
O.C. and Joani are members of St. Felix Church Wabasha, MN. Christian Mass for O.C. will be Saturday, July 27, 2024. Visitation at 10 a.m. with mass at 11 a.m. with Father Prince Raja officiating and Deacon John Hust assisting. Luncheon will follow at St. Felix Auditorium. Interment will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Winona, MN under O.C.'s hurried comment of “Come on, Let's kick it in gear!”
Memorials may be offered to St. Jude's Children's Cancer Research Hospital, Memphis, TN or St. Joseph's Indian School, Chamberlain, SD. Mass offerings or a tree planted may be in memory of O.C.
Arrangements are conducted by Abbott Funeral Home & Crematory, Wabasha, MN.
“Have a Blessed day!”
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