February 11, 1986 – April 3, 2024
Mark was born on Coronado Island, CA and raised in Yuma, where he spent most of his 38 years. He was the beloved son of Mark H Wilson, Lynda Lutz, and brother to Melyssa Pendleton.
He remained single and is survived by his father, mother, and sister Melyssa (Benjamin) Pendleton, aunts Martha Menta, Pamela Wilson, Johnnie Wilson, Roberta (Lewis) Hippach, Angela (Brad) Viles, and Maria (Chris) Ferrante, as well as many cousins, and two nieces.
Although being raised as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and choosing to be baptized as such, he followed a different course in adulthood, but never forgetting those roots.
Mark returned to Yuma after living in the Phoenix area briefly, working at Lute’s Casino and helping at a variety of drinking establishments in numerous ways. His last position was with JV Smith Farms, traveling between Yuma and Salinas, CA.
He began his fascination with cars early in life, and entertained a shortlist of dream cars, at one point a ’69 ½ Shelby topping the list. He had a penchant for organization and spatial order, so he was always the one to pack the trunk of the car when leaving town. Mark enjoyed football and growing up had some favorites beginning with the Cowboys, then the Vikings and most notably the Packers.
Mark was known by many and seemingly loved by all. A memorial in honor of Mark’s life will be held at Cafecito Yuma, located at 176 S Main Street in downtown Yuma from 5pm – 7pm on Sunday, June 2nd.
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