Vang Chang was born in Nam Mon, Laos on January 20, 1965 to Xao Fue Chang and Jou Yang. Vang's siblings are Doua, Va, May, Ah, and Lue. Shortly after Vang was born, they moved to Pha Ket for one year, then they moved to Nam Thao. After that, they moved to Long Cheng. In 1975, the Pathet Lao (Communist) took over Long Cheng. They tried to escape from Laos to Thailand because of the war, but they were not able to enter. They then moved to Tha Luk in 1976. In January 1977, they moved to Nam Pon. Then in April of 1979, they were finally able to escape to Thailand and stayed in Ban Vinai Refugee Camp. On March 14, 1980, Xao Fue and his family were able to come to the United States and landed in Chicago, Illinois. Then in April 1981 they moved to San Diego, California.

In June 1983, Vang Chang met Ploua Fang in San Diego, and they got married later that year in October. In San Diego, they had their first two children. Then in May 1986, Vang had a job opportunity to work with the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a mailman in Venice Beach (Los Angeles area, so they relocated their family to Long Beach for the next ten years. In Long Beach, they had their next six children.

In November 1996, they moved the family to Tulsa, OK and have lived in Tulsa ever since then. In December 2000, their last child was born. Vang's hobbies were bird catching, fishing, gardening, and working on cars. His favorite cars were his 1986 Toyota Supra, his mailman vehicle (Grumman LLV) and his 2004 Toyota Tacoma. He also really enjoyed photography and going to parks, hiking trails and visiting waterfalls. Vang worked with the USPS for 38 years and then retired in January 2024. He was an active member of Tulsa Hmong Alliance Church ever since he moved to Tulsa. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Lue. Vang passed away on September 24, 2026. He leaves behind his wife, children, his son-in-law and grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 9, 2026 from 12:00 PM till 8:00 PM and Saturday, October 10, 2026 from 8:00 AM till 2:00 PM at Moore Funeral Home - Southlawn Chapel, 9350 E. 51st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145. Burial will be on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Park Cemetery, 5111 S. Memorial Drive, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145.

Services and arrangements are under the direction of Moore Funeral Home - Southlawn Chapel, Tulsa, Oklahoma.