Mark Stephen Gerstein, 59, passed away of natural causes and gained his angel wings February 27, 2021 at his home. Mark was born August 20, 1961 in Boone, IA to Bernard and Clarice Gerstein. He graduated from Ames High in the class of 1980. Mark was a lover of music and the environment. Anyone who knew him knew he was passionate about reading and he was likely to share his favorite books with them. He prided himself on connecting people. Mark was a great outdoorsman and hunter. In all his life, he never met a stranger, every person he met was a friend in the making. In the last few years, Mark was extremely passionate about and was actively engaged in Marianne Williamson's 2020 presidential campaign.
Mark is survived by his three girls who were his whole world, Kylie (Miguel Piña), Alivia (Justin Boot) and Natalie Gerstein and their mother Michelle Hill (Brian Hill); father, Bernard; brother, William (Rhoda); sister, Beth (Greg) Timm; brother, Garth (Angela); sister-in-law, Barb Anderson; nieces and nephews, Aliza and Neil Gerstein, Alex (Nicole Zelickson) and Sedona Timm. He was preceded in death by his mother, Clarice, and his brother, Greg.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Food at First in Ames. Mark volunteered there and would have loved knowing that he continued to give even after he passed.
A memorial service and celebration of his life will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Farmer's Daughter Catering & Events at 2361 220th St. followed by a time of fellowship and sharing. Plan on good food, good music, and sharing your favorite memories of Mark. If you are musically inclined and would like to bring an instrument to play, you are more than welcome to! We hope to see you there! If you would like to RSVP to this event you can do so on the Facebook Event page found at this link: https://fb.me/e/1bPR3kMiF
Love,
The Gerstein Family
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