Guy, Mark William 1948-2016

GUY, GIBSON, WILLIAMS, CROSSLIN, HYSELL, CARLTON, WEBB

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 8/25/2016 at 15:12:12

Mark Guy
August 29, 1948 - August 24, 2016

VISITATION 28 Aug 2:00 PM
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

SERVICE 29 Aug 10:30 AM
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

Mark William Guy, age 67 of Mitchellville, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 29, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Colfax. Burial with military rites will follow at McKeever Cemetery. Visitation will take place on Sunday, August 28, 2016, from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Colfax. The family will greet friends from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. A general memorial fund has been established and condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com

The son of Melvin and Margaret (Gibson) Guy, Mark was born on August 29, 1948, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. He graduated from Colfax High School in 1966 and attended Ellsworth Community College. Mark served in the United States Army, during the Vietnam War. On March 26, 1971, he was united in marriage to Marlys Joy Williams. Mark was a supervisor at Maytag. Following his retirement he worked at the Colfax Country Club and the Izaak Walton League. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Mark loved raising horses and was a member of the Iowa Quarter Horse Racing Association, the American Quarter Horse Association, and the Colfax Saddle Club. He was also a member of the Izaak Walton League.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Marlys; a daughter, Dr. Shannon (Laura Crosslin) Guy of Vermont; two grandchildren, Piper June and Eli Scott; a sister, Monica (Terry) Hysell of Urbandale; nieces, Libby (Chris) Carlton and their children Ellie, Caleb, and Jax of Grimes and Samantha (Bill) Webb of Mitchellville.

Preceding Mark in death were his parents; a son, Scott; and a brother, George William. ~ The Coburn Funeral Home, Colfax, Iowa 24 Aug 2016.