Mark A. Gardner Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Mark A. Gardner of West Salem, Illinois, born in Shelbyville, Illinois, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on October 2, 2024. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Mark farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Mark is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Galen Gardner and Vina Lucille Andrews Gardner; and his brother Mike Gardner. He is survived by: his wife Lori Gardner; his sister Gay Bussard; his in-laws, Russel and Arlie Gill; and his brother-in-law Eric Gill (Paige). He is also survived by nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in the name of Mark Gardner may be made to the Humane Society of Olney Area or a local animal shelter or humane society of the donor's choice.
