Merwin R. “Mark” Marcks
A man’s heart is not judged by how much he loves; but by how much he is loved by others.”
Merwin R. “Mark” Marcks, age 79, of 646 Jefferson St. died on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 9:25 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. He was born on May 9, 1930 in Quincy, IL the son of Charles & Helen (Ridder) Marcks. He married Darlene Brocksmith on September 3, 1955 in St. Francis Catholic Church. She survives.
Mark served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked for Gardner Denver for 36 years, retiring in 1992. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, the Holy Name Society, and Union Local 822. He was a member of the Quarter Century Club at Gardner Denver. Mark was a great model train enthusiast, loved watching hummingbirds, and enjoyed camping with family. He was an avid fan of the “Wizard of Oz” and the St. Louis Cardinals.
In addition to his wife, Mark is also survived by:
SIX CHIILDREN: Terry Blickhan and her husband Alan of Quincy; Becky Holbrook and her husband Kevin of Springfield, MO; Debbie Orebaugh of Quincy; Peggy Maggart and her husband Billie of Quincy; MSGT David Marcks and his wife Peggy of Cabot, AR; and Robert Marcks of Rockford, IL
SEVENTEEN GRANDCHILDREN: Nicholas Blickhan and his wife Cheyenne; Dr. Trisha Blickhan; Adriane Jones and her husband Duane; Tera Blickhan; Alexis Blickhan and Tyler Blickhan; Sarah McCubbins and her husband Tom; Rachel Baird and her husband Josh; 2LT Samuel Holbrook; Jason Orebaugh and his wife Nicole; Jeff Orebaugh; Billy Maggart; Melissa Miller and her husband Chris; Matthew Maggart; Kyle Marcks; Kayla Marcks; and Korey Marcks.
FOUR GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Madison, Alleigh, Isabelle and Presley.
ONE SISTER: Charlene Marcks
Numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive.
Mark was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 14, 2009 at 9:30 in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home and at 10:00 in Blessed Sacrament Church by Msgr. Michael Kuse. Interment in Calvary Cemetery with military rites conducted at the cemetery by American Legion Post #37. Visitation will be held on Sunday evening from 4:00 until 6:00 PM at the funeral home with a parish prayer service at 4:00. Memorials may be made to the Blessing Foundation for Hospice, the American Cancer Society, St. Francis Catholic Church or to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
Rest in peace Uncle Mark. I did not know you well, but, I know of your children and they I am sure reflected a bit of you.
We’re so sorry for this huge loss.We’ll always think of Mark whenever we see the Wizard of Oz. Dennis and Mark hit it off right away due to his wonderful sense of humor. You have our deepest sympathys.
Somewhere in heaven someone just received a electrical power bar from Uncle Mark(We all know he had plenty to spare). He will be missed. Know that you are all loved very much, and his memory will live on forever.
Love you,
Karen
We are sorry to hear of the death of your husband and father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Thank you for letting us be a part of the celebration of the life of Mark.
Jennifer Frericks Willing and the employees at Frericks Gardens, Florist and Gifts
May you rest in peace dad….I love you
I just want to say how very sorry I am for your recent loss of your father. I know that this is a sad and difficult time for you.
At times like this our faith serves us well. We can take solace in knowing that your dad has gone to his eternal rest. He lived a faith-filled and upright life and he will be remembered for all the good that he did in his lifetime.
I pray that you will have the strength you need to get through this very difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your wonderful family.As you know, it was not that long ago that my mom passed away, so I have some idea of what you and your family are going through. No comfort is quite enough to replace the loss.
I took care of Mark when he was first admitted in the hospital up until his last few days. I enjoyed getting to know Mark and his loving wife and children. He will be greatly missed