Obituary of Mark Spaude

Mark Kenneth Spaude, 57, Wisconsin Rapids, died January 3, 2012 at St. Joseph?s Hospital, Marshfield. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM on Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 at Saint Bronislava Catholic Church (3200 Plover Road, Plover). Father Greg Bohren will officiate. Burial will be in Saint Bronislava Catholic Cemetery in Plover. Mark was born Dec. 23, 1954 in Wausau to Ken and Phyllis (Kordus) Spaude. He is a 1973 graduate of Lincoln High School and received a degree in Bio-Medical Engineering from Western Wisconsin Technical College, La Crosse. Mark married the love of his life, Deborah Meyers, on June 11, 1977 in La Crosse. Mark was a Field Service Engineer servicing Ultra Sound equipment for Philips Medical and was well liked and highly respected by both clients and peers Mark was a jovial person who had the special gift to be able to brighten a person?s darkest day. He loved to make friends and family laugh and was always there when they needed help. Mark was a very gifted craftsman and loved to spend time working on intricate stained glass projects and restoring classis cars to showroom specs. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing and white-tail hunting. Above all, Mark?s faith was important to him. He was a devout member of Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Church for over 50 years, serving on several church boards at church and at Assumption High School. Mark lived his faith, knowing that family and helping his fellow man were most important qualities that he could possess. Survivors include his beloved wife, Deborah; parents, Ken and Phyllis Spaude; siblings, Paul (Karen) Spaude, Christine (Clay) Patmont, Therese (Don) Larsen, Joseph (Barbara) Spaude, John (Sherry) Spaude and Matt (Sue) Spaude; mother-in-law, Shirley Hegland; brothers and sisters-in-law, Dennis (Rita) Meyers, William (Cathy) Meyers, Ronald Meyers, Dorothy (Brad) Robson, Michael Meyers and Angie (Chris) Martin; nieces and nephews; his kitties, Dusty and Sweetie; and extended family and friends. He is preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Robert Meyers and step-father-in-law, David Hegland. Friends may call at Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids from 3 p.m. ? 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 8, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., and again at the church on Monday, Jan. 9, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at 10:30 a.m. A very special word of thanks goes to the nurses and staff at St. Joseph?s Hospital Rehab unit for their kind and compassionate care for Mark.