MARK, Jeffrey Wayne 1974-1975

MARK, COLTHURST

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 3/24/2013 at 17:10:16

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Leslie Mark family

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA — Services for the four slain members of the Leslie Mark family are scheduled tentatively for 2 p.m. Tuesday, at Trinity United Methodist Church.

Leslie Mark, 25, his wife, Jorjean, 23, and their children, Julie, 5, and Jeff, 2, were found dead. Saturday morning at their farm home northwest of Cedar Falls home. Authorities said they were victims of gunshot wounds.

A memorial fund has been established in the family's name at the church. Richardson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

[Waterloo Courier, Sunday, November 2, 1975, Waterloo, Iowa]
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Leslie Mark family

CEDAR FALLS - Services for the Leslie Mark family, who were killed early Saturday at their farm home in rural Cedar Falls will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Gerholdt Cemetery.

Leslie Mark, 25, his wife, Jorjean, 25, and their two children, Julie, 5, and Jeff, 2, were the victims of a gunshot slaying at their farm home.

Leslie Wayne Mark was born in Cedar Falls, April 15, 1950, the son of Wayne and Dorothy Durham Mark. He married Jorjean Colthurst, March 21, 1970, in Ainsworth.

He had been a director of the Black Hawk County Farm Bureau and was on the county extension council.

He is survived by his parents, 7147 Pioneer Dr., three brothers: Richard C. of Winnipeg. Canada, Jerry, of Berkeley, California, and Thomas C. of 611½ Sycamore Street, Waterloo; and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Emma Mark of Duarte, California.

Jorjean Marie Mark was born in Washington, July 3, 1950 the daughter of George and Margaret Wilson Colthurst.

She is survived by her parents, of Ainsworth; two brothers, Ralph A. Colthurst of Crawfordsville, and Thomas A. Colthurst of Germany, and maternal grandmother, Mrs, Gladys Wilson of Mason City.

Julie Julane Mark was born in Cedar Falls, October 2. 1970.

Jeffrey Wayne Mark was born in Cedar Falls, January 20, 1974.

Survivors include maternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. George Colthurst of Ainsworth; and paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mark of 7147 Pioneer Drive.

A memorial fund has been established at the church for the bell choir in memory of the family. Friends may call at the Richardson Funeral Home until 9 a.m. Monday.

[Waterloo Courier, Monday, November 3, 1975, Waterloo, Iowa]
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NOTE:
For details of the incident resulting in the family's death, see the obituary for Leslie Mark.