Brian Douglas Marks, 50, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 7:26 am at his home in Wabash. He was born in Wabash on May 22, 1962 to the late Jack Richard Marks and Catherine Anne (King) Marks.
He was an 1980 graduate of Southwood High School and of Wabash Vocational School. He married Lisa Sue Grossnickle on August 18, 1984. He was a CNC Machinist for Medtronic in Warsaw. A hard working man and avid eagle collector, Brian, loved to go fishing and mushroom hunting. He enjoyed spending time with his friends and family.
He is survived by his wife, Lisa Marks, and their two children, Mark Marks and Megon Marks, of Wabash; a granddaughter Katherine Norine Bradford, Wabash; a brother, Chris Marks (Tywanna) of Lafontaine; and 3 sisters, Julie Guenin (Gordon), Lafontaine, Nola Smith (Scott), Huntington, and Tina Scott (Jason), Bluffton.
He is preceded in death by his father, Jack, on November 6, 2006, and his mother, Catherine, on September 6, 2012, mother and father in law, Janice and Bud Grossnickle, and a brother in law, Randy Grossnickle.
A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 10:00 am at McDonald Funeral Home, LaFontaine Chapel, 104 S. Main Street, LaFontaine, IN 46940. Visitation for family and friends will be on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the funeral home. There will be no burial. His nephew Andrew Guenin will conduct the funeral service.
It was Brian's wish that all memorial donations be made to his granddaughter Kati in care of the funeral home.
Online Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.