Mark Kevin LaPlant son of Sandy Neals LaPlant and Oby LaPlant was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 4, 1962. He departed this life at Unity Hospital in Muscatine, Iowa, on January 1, 2009,having attained the age of 46 years, one month and 28 days.
On October 9, 1998 in Bunker, Missouri, Mark was united in marriage to Holly Sywassink. Mark was a member of the Hopewell Masonic Lodge # 239 in Lesterville. He attended several churches in the Bunker area. Mark worked in maintenance at Doe Run Mine Company. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, riding four wheelers, having bar-b-q's and most of all spending time with his family.
Mark was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents.
Mark is survived by his parents, Oby and Sandy LaPlant of Fredericktown, wife, Holly LaPlant of Bunker, three sons, Cole LaPlant of Minneapolis, MN, Tyler LaPlant of Bunker, Landon LaPlant of Bunker, one daughter, Alexandria LaPlant of Bunker, one granddaughter, Ayla LaPlant of Bunker, two brothers, Rick LaPlant of St. Louis, Kevin LaPlant of Fredericktown, two sisters, Jenny Wurm of Fenton, and Susan LaPlant of Fredericktown. Mark will be deeply missed by a host of relatives and many friends who will mourn his passing.
Visitation: Thur. 5 to 8 P.M.
Funeral Services: Friday, January 9, 2009 at 1:00 P.M.
McSpadden Funeral Home, Bunker, MO
Minister: Reverend Chad Wisdom
Pallbearers: Cole LaPlant, Tyler LaPlant, Rick LaPlant,Kevin LaPlant, Bob Sywassink, Mike Shipp
and Don Bishop.
Honorary Pallbearers: Jonathan Keeling, Kenny Woods and
Rick Smith.
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Homes, Inc. Bunker, Missouri