Mark Whitver

Mark Whitver

 

 

Mark Christian Whitver, 61, of Las Vegas, Nev., passed away Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. 

Mark Christian Whitver, son of Loren "Buck" Whitver and Alice Mona (Jensen) Whitver, was born Oct. 16, 1956, in Jefferson, Iowa. 

He grew up in West Union, Iowa, and graduated from North High School in 1975. Mark continued his education on a football scholarship at the University of Northern Iowa, where he was a punter and place kicker. 

Mark was very athletic and after football, his many interests included golfing, tennis, racquetball, fishing, and skiing. Mark was also an excellent cook and frequently prepared meals at family gatherings. One of Mark's favorite things to prepare for the family was morel mushrooms, which were so delicious, they would melt in your mouth.

Mark spent the majority of his career in the insurance and financial sales industries, and he also had a passion for working with startup companies. Mark enjoyed helping individuals and companies achieve their goals, and he embodied both competence and confidence.

Mark was extremely personable and never met a stranger. He had a larger-than-life personality and was on a first-name basis with everyone. Mark was also a very generous person and would literally give anyone the shirt off his own back. To that end, he will be missed by many more people than any of us will ever know.

Mark was preceded in death by his mother, Alice Mona Whitver. 

Those left to cherish his memory are his father, Loren "Buck" Whitver of West Union, Iowa; his sister, Marcia (John) Savage of Little Rock, Ark., and daughters Johanna and Erica; his brother, Chris (Jeannine) Whitver of Jackson, Miss., and daughters Lauren and Anna Grace; as well as countless family members and friends. 

There will be no public services. Mark's remains were donated to medical science research. 

The family asks that memorials be made to the West Union Recreation Foundation, P.O. Box 363, West Union, IA 52175.

Condolences to the family may be sent to 401 Hall Street, West Union, IA 52175.       

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