Shoars, Mark D. (1950-2008)

SHOARS, FLUGGE, GROEN, FRATZKE

Posted By: Colleen J. Ossman (email)
Date: 1/6/2009 at 10:48:05

Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, Iowa, 29 Dec 2008

Mark D. Shoars, 58, of Waterloo died Friday, Dec. 26, at his home. He was born July 11,1950, in Cresco, son of Dean and Helen (Flugge) Shoars. He married Carol Groen on July 29, 1972, in Waterloo.

Mr. Shoars graduated from St. Ansgar High School, St. Ansgar, and the police sciences program at Hawkeye Institute of Technology. He was employed by the FBI for a year prior to joining the Waterloo Police Department in 1972, retiring in 2005.

He is survived by: his wife, Carol; son Tim of Janesville; daughter Mindy Fratzke of Waterloo; three grandchildren; two step grandchildren; his mother; two sisters, Meri and Ruth Shoars of Webster City; three brothers, Scott (Corinne), Dean (Sue) and Eric (Julie); and a sister-in-law-Dorothy Shoars.

He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Smith.