Brian Mangardi

Mangardi, Brian A. MIDDLETON Brian A. Mangardi, age 32, passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007. He was born on Aug. 23, 1975, in Madison, the son of Dominick and Jackie (Doran) Mangardi. Brian was a financial advisor for Cuna Mutual working with The Great Wisconsin Financial Advisors Program. A 1994 graduate of Middleton High School, he mentored Middleton - Cross Plains students and coached youth baseball. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business where he earned his degree. Brian was an avid sports fan and enjoyed playing baseball, basketball and NFL fantasy football with his friends and also attending the Wisconsin Badgers basketball, Green Bay Packers football and Brewer baseball games. In addition to his parents, survivors include his sister, Amy (Forrest) Franks and their daughter Alyssa of Burnsville, Minn.; his grandmother, Rose Mangardi of Mineral Point; aunts, Mary (Robert) McGuire of Rockford, Ill., Donna Mae Klarer of Huber Heights, Ohio, Bev Scullion of Middleton, Hazel Doran of Blanchardville; uncle, Bill (Kathy) Doran of McFarland; other relatives and many friends. Brian was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Nick Mangardi; maternal grandparents, John and Lillian Doran; and uncles, Ronald Doran and Joe Klarer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. BERNARDS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 7450 University Avenue, Middleton, on Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. with Monsignor Douglas Dushack presiding. Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens. A visitation will be held at GUNDERSON WEST FUNERAL HOME, 7435 University Avenue, Middleton, on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007, from 4 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and from 9:30 a.m. until time of service at the church on Monday. Brian will be greatly missed by all. Dont think of him as gone away His journeys just begun. Life holds so many facets This earth is only one Think of him as living In the hearts of those he touched. For nothing loved is ever lost And he was loved so much.