Mark Allen STALEY

STALEY, RETALLICK, NACHAZEL, HOSLER, DIGGAN, VULTAGGIO, MCCORMICK, SCHARLAU

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 8/10/2008 at 12:10:59

July 27, 2004

Mark Allen Staley, 43, of Meservey, died on Friday, July 23, 2004, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 27, at the Salem United Methodist Church, Meservey, with Pastor Rose Calderon-Khan officiating. Words of remembrance were shared by Red Haugland. Interment was in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton.

Mark was born on January 19, 1961 in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of John William and Jean LaRae (Retallick) Staley. He attended school in Oregon, Wisconsin and graduated from the Freedom House High in Madison, Wisconsin in 1979. Mark moved to Clear Lake in 1985 and worked for Plastic Molders, County Market and Target. He moved to Thornton in 1987 and worked for several contractors, Hennings, GSI, Lerdal Construction and Roger's Roofing. He worked for KR Construction in Belmond from 2002 until this past April, when he was unable to continue. Mark was a volunteer for the Klemme Boy Scout Troop 456. He enjoyed bowhunting, fishing, camping, traveling, attending his children's activities, Harley Davidsons, the Packers, and being with family and friends. He attended the Salem United Methodist Church.

Mark was preceded in death by his father in 1991; brother, Bob in 2003 and brother, Michael at birth. He is survived by his wife, Kay; daughters, Toni Staley of Barneveld, Wisconsin and Stacy Nachazel and son, Tyler Staley both at home; grandson, Braden Hosler of Barneveld; mother, Jean (Mike) Diggan of Madison; grandmother, Ruth Vultaggio of Columbus, Wisconsin; brothers, John (Karen) Staley of Garner and James Staley of Stoughton, Wisconsin; sisters, Cheryll (Dennis) McCormick and Michelle Staley all of Madison; nieces, Alicia, Shauna, Laiken, Stacey, Erin, Karin and Ashley; nephews, Andy, Kyle, Collin, Devon, Brett, Brian, Brent and Brandon; great-nieces, MacKenzie and Alexis; great-nephew, Jacob; parents-in-law, Lynn and Alice Scharlau of Mason City; and brother-in-law, John (Tina) Scharlau of Mason City.

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