Mark Craig

MARK W. CRAIG

Dubuque

Mark W. Craig, 56, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at MercyOne Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23,

at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville with burial at a later date. The Rev. Dennis Quint will officiate.

Mark was born July 22, 1965, the son of Ross and Wilma (Miller) Craig. He married Karen Mescher on Sept. 4, 2010, in Lost Nation, Iowa. After high school, Mark enlisted in the United States Army. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Mark liked playing all types of games, his main passion was poker. He introduced the game Farkel to the Mescher family and has been a favorite since then. Mark loved music, especially the Blues. He was a master cook, BBQ ribs and baked beans were his specialty. Mark loved his bull terrier "Zeb" very much.

Mark is survived by his wife, Karen of Dubuque; son, Spencer (Hope) Craig of Dubuque; siblings, Michael (Linda) Craig of Cedar Rapids, Ragan (Joyce) Craig of Washington, Iowa, and Deb Hammons of Winfield, Iowa; mother, Wilma Craig of Washington, Iowa; parents-in-law, Alfred "Fritz" and Jeanette (Sellner) Mescher of Dyersville; in-laws, Shirley (Brad) Brown of Dubuque, Ann Mescher of Dyersville and Barb Penney of Epworth; his nieces and nephews; and a great niece.

He was preceded in death by his father, Ross Craig.

Karen would like to thank all the nurses and doctors at MercyOne for the kindness and great care they gave Mark during his illness.

Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville is assisting the family and information is available at www.kramerfuneral.com. Online condolences and memorials may be sent to Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave. SW, Dyersville, IA 52040.