Mark Lee Snopek (1954-2007)
SNOPEK, ROSTKOWSKI, MILINOVICH, LANG, KOTKE
Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 8/12/2007 at 10:44:01
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Saturday, August 11, 2007.
Mark Lee Snopek, 53, of Boone, passed away Aug. 8. A celebration of Mark's life will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at Adams Funeral Home in Ames. The family will greet friends from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Mark was born Feb. 10, 1954, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Leland and Irene (Rostkowski) Snopek. He married Kay Milinovich on April 28, 1979. Mark worked for the Iowa Department of Transportation as a wetland ecologist.
Mark enjoyed canoeing, especially the Boundary Waters, bicycling and hiking. He was a voracious reader of natural history.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Amy Lang, in 1985. He will be fondly remembered by Kay, his wife of 28 years, parents, Lee and Irene Snopek, sister, Jill Kotke, nieces Lindsey Lang and Alyssa Kotke, nephews Grant Lang and Taylor Kotke, special pet cat Spot and a host of family and friends.
Memorials may be directed to Wisconsin Wetland Association, Society of Wetland Scientists, Natural Resource Defense Council or The Nature Conservancy.
Adams Funeral Home of Ames is entrusted with the arrangements.
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Tuesday, August 14, 2007.
Feb. 10, 1954-Aug. 8, 2007
Mark Lee Snopek, 53, of Boone, died Wednesday, Aug. 8, in a hit-and-run accident while riding his bicycle. A celebration of Mark's life was Aug. 13 at Adams Funeral Home in Ames.
Mark Lee Snopek was born Feb. 10, 1954, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Leland and Irene (Rostkowski) Snopek. He married Kay Milinovich April 28, 1979. He worked for the Iowa Department of Transportation as a wetland ecologist.
He enjoyed canoeing, especially the boundary waters, bicycling and hiking. He was a voracious reader of natural history.
He will be fondly remembered by his wife of 28 years, Kay; his parents, Lee and Irene Snopek; one sister, Jill Kotke; two nieces, Lindsey Lang and Alyssa Kotke; two nephews, Grant Lang and Taylor Kotke; special pet cat, Spot; and a host of family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Amy Lang, in 1985.
Memorials may be directed to Wisconsin Wetland Association, Society of Wetland Scientists, Natural Resource Defense Council or The Nature Conservancy.
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