Obituary of Max Heinrich Leibold

Max Heinrich Leibold, age 90, of Frisco, Texas, died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 5th, while on vacation with family. He had always been a fan of westerns and his daughter Nancy was able to fulfill his dream of seeing Colorado before his death. Max was born in Wellendingen, Germany to Heinrich and Paulina Leibold and was one of six children. He grew up in Germany, playing semi-pro soccer there, and apprenticed as a tool and die maker in Switzerland. He was later sponsored by his uncle Karl Eberhardt to come to the United States, where he became a master at his trade. Shortly after becoming a naturalized citizen, he was drafted into the Army, and may be the only soldier ever who did not want to be stationed in Hawaii.Max met the love of his life, Marie Amnasan, while living in Cleveland, Ohio. The two were married in 1967, raised four daughters, and eventually moved to Garland, Texas, where he worked at MircroForms and MetalTech. He instilled in his children a desire for the American Dream, and taught them the value of patriotism, hard work, honesty, and integrity. He continued to be active as a tool and die maker even after retirement, working at Adell until he was 89. More importantly, Max was a man of great faith and quiet selflessness. He was active in his church, St. Joseph's, serving in the Knights of Columbus for over 35 years, where he was awarded Knight of the Month several times, served as an usher, and was on the volunteer committee that delivered food to nuns and unwed mothers at The Missionaries of Charity, often supplementing from his own income. When he retired, he volunteered with Mended Hearts and at Presbyterian Hospital, where he was honored, along with his wife Marie, as volunteer of the year. His greatest joys included spending time with his family, teaching his grandchildren about soccer, watching them play sports, going to church, reading, playing solitaire, watching Germany play soccer on Telemundo (he loved when the announcer yelled "goal"), as well as an unusual obsession for scratch off lottery tickets. After the death of his beloved Marie in July of 2020, he went to live with his daughter Nancy and her family, but no one could ever fill the void she left. He is survived by his daughters Heidi Rodarte (Anthony), Gretchen Harper (Greg), Nancy Nelson (Todd), and Christine Schneider (Kurt), as well as his ten grandchildren: Nicholas, Erica, Lauren, TJ, Sarah, Erin, Max, Victoria, Jessica, and Jonathan, and his brother, Albert Leibold (Erica) of Germany, as well as many other family and friends.Max will be remembered as compassionate and frugal; he was a man of few words, but great wisdom and love. Max will be honored with a funeral mass, 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 18th at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 600 S. Jupiter Rd., Richardson, Texas, followed by interment of his ashes and those of Marie in the columbarium. In lieu of flowers, donations in Max's memory may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, The Missionaries of Charity 2727 Harlandale Ave, Dallas, TX 75216, or the charity of your choice. Events Memorial Service Saturday, September 18, 2021 10:00AM St Joseph Catholic Church 600 S. Jupiter Rd. Richardson, TX 75081 Phone: 972-231-2951 Final Resting Place St. Joseph Catholic Church Columbarium 1830 South Corona Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80905