Memorial Service For Mark Tschirhart
1961 - 2024
(Please RSVP by Wednesday, February 28th, 2024)
We are saddened by the passing of Mark Joseph Tschirhart, 62, who has been thought of and loved by friends and family alike. As such, we invite you all to come attend the funeral of Mark as well as a memorial luncheon afterward on Friday, March 8th, 2024. We ask everyone to please RSVP by February 28th, 2024 so that any necessary preparations can be made for all. His obituary and and funeral service details can be found below.
Mark Joseph Tschirhart, 62, of Woodstock, Illinois, passed away from cardiac failure on Saturday, February 10, 2024. Mark was born on July 1st, 1961 and grew up in Plymouth, Michigan. The fourth of six children (with four brothers and one sister), he and his siblings climbed trees, made forts, treehouses, and hang-gliders, and built wonderful family memories playing with each other, friends, neighbors, and their many cousins. Mark made many lifelong friends in his years in the Plymouth schools and maintained many of these friends through an active Facebook presence. A proud alumnus of The University of Michigan, Mark moved to Illinois with degree in hand and began his career as a technical writer. His natural engineering talent coupled with his communication skills led to a long and successful career in technical writing which culminated with Northrup Grumman the past 12 years. Mark was not afraid to tackle any household task and worked diligently on his homes doing electrical work, plumbing, and carpentry.
Mark liked nothing more than spending time with his family. Mark was devoted to family lore, and often visited elderly family members to collect their life histories. This knowledge was shared in a family genealogy site. A highlight of his year was a long weekend in Oscoda, Michigan which he spent with his son, brothers, and other friends. They were allegedly deer hunting but actually spent time target-shooting, hiking, fishing, and playing Euchre. It was understood that once the cars were parked, the deer were safe. Mark loved to read, watch movies, and was gifted at telling stories. He will be sorely missed.
Mark is survived by his son, James Tschirhart (Jislaine) of Chicago and his daughter Nina Takahashi (Tyler) and his beloved grandchildren Salem and Raya of Oceanside, California. He is also survived by his father James (Jean) of Naperville, Illinois (formerly of Plymouth, Michigan), and his siblings Dr. Patricia Spangler (Tom) of Bethesda, Maryland; Dr. Robert Tschirhart (Jaci) of Naperville; Philip Tschirhart of California, Maryland; and Dr. John Tschirhart (Karen Wang) of Seattle, Washington, and his beloved cats Spike and Leo. Mark is also survived by former wives Masako Takahashi and Debbie Valdez-Tschirhart.
Mark was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Joyce Tschirhart, and by his brother Dr. James Tschirhart.
There will be a funeral mass on Friday March 8,11 a.m., at Saint Raphael Catholic Church in Naperville, Illinois. This will be immediately followed by a memorial luncheon at Grace United Methodist Church in Naperville. Burial will be private and held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Northern Illinois Food Bank or the Helping Paws Animal Shelter (see links below).
Mark liked nothing more than spending time with his family. Mark was devoted to family lore, and often visited elderly family members to collect their life histories. This knowledge was shared in a family genealogy site. A highlight of his year was a long weekend in Oscoda, Michigan which he spent with his son, brothers, and other friends. They were allegedly deer hunting but actually spent time target-shooting, hiking, fishing, and playing Euchre. It was understood that once the cars were parked, the deer were safe. Mark loved to read, watch movies, and was gifted at telling stories. He will be sorely missed.
Mark is survived by his son, James Tschirhart (Jislaine) of Chicago and his daughter Nina Takahashi (Tyler) and his beloved grandchildren Salem and Raya of Oceanside, California. He is also survived by his father James (Jean) of Naperville, Illinois (formerly of Plymouth, Michigan), and his siblings Dr. Patricia Spangler (Tom) of Bethesda, Maryland; Dr. Robert Tschirhart (Jaci) of Naperville; Philip Tschirhart of California, Maryland; and Dr. John Tschirhart (Karen Wang) of Seattle, Washington, and his beloved cats Spike and Leo. Mark is also survived by former wives Masako Takahashi and Debbie Valdez-Tschirhart.
Mark was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Joyce Tschirhart, and by his brother Dr. James Tschirhart.
There will be a funeral mass on Friday March 8,11 a.m., at Saint Raphael Catholic Church in Naperville, Illinois. This will be immediately followed by a memorial luncheon at Grace United Methodist Church in Naperville. Burial will be private and held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Northern Illinois Food Bank or the Helping Paws Animal Shelter (see links below).
Funeral Service
March 8, 2024, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
St. Raphael's Church
1215 Modaff Road
Naperville, IL 60540
St. Raphael's Church
1215 Modaff Road
Naperville, IL 60540
A Catholic funeral service will be held at St. Raphael's. All are still welcome regardless of denomination or what kind of ties there were with the deceased.
Memorial Luncheon
March 8, 2024, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Grace United Methodist Church
300 East Gartner Road
Naperville, IL 60540
Grace United Methodist Church
300 East Gartner Road
Naperville, IL 60540
A casual memorial luncheon will be held about 5 minutes away at Grace United Methodist Church where attendees will gather for food and sharing memories of the deceased. Parking will be in rear of the building and building entrance under the 'Fellowship Hall' sign.
St. Raphael's Church Building and Parking Entrance
Parking and Entrance for Grace United Methodist
Donations
In lieu of gifts, flowers, cards, etc., we invite anyone to donate in Mark's name to the following organizations. Mark was a supporter of his local food pantry and gave what he could, which is why the Northern Illinois Food Bank would be an ideal organization to support. Also, he had adopted multiple shelter cats over the years and we feel that the Helping Paws Animal Shelter would be also a good option to support.