Mark W. Stevens, 56, of Edgington, IL, passed away Thursday May 20, 2010 at Trinity Pathway Hospice, Bettendorf, IA.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00a.m., Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan, IL. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00p.m., Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the University of Iowa Foundation, P.O. Box 4550, Iowa City, IA 52244-4550 or made online at www.givetoiowa.org/cancer to support the Directed Cancer Gift Fund(30-506-054) designated for Dr. Gerry Funk or head /neck cancer research, for patient care support, please direct memorials to the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Development Fund(30-506-000).
Mark was born on August 18, 1953 in Peoria the son of W. Gene and Jeanette Krumpe Stevens. He married Lorrie Martin on February 4, 1978 at First United Methodist Church, Peoria, IL.
Mr. Stevens was employed as a Territorial Manager at PPG Industries for 23 years.
Mark loved spending time with his family and friends. He enjoyed boating, fishing and short wave radios.
Survivors include his wife, Lorrie Martin Stevens; parents, Gene and Jeanette Stevens, Peoria; sons, Brandon Stevens, Davenport, Aaron Stevens, Davenport; sisters, Julie Reed, Peoria, Kathy Whiteside, Cobden, IL, Lynn Stevens, Land O’ Lakes, FL; mother in law and spouse, Sue and John Kelley, Peoria; father in law and spouse, Wally and Barb Martin, Peoria.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Roscoe and Minnie Stevens and Arthur and Gracie Krumpe. |