Mark Paul Petsch, age 84, of Clinton, IA, passed away Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport. Mass will be held Thursday, Oct. 10, at 10:30 AM at Prince of Peace Parish. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Oct. 9, 4–7 PM at the Pape Funeral Home. Burial will be at St. Irenaeus Calvary Cemetery. Clinton AMVETS will conduct military honors. Casket bearers will be his sons, Paul and Luke Petsch, his grandsons, Jacob Zimmerman and Patrick Neighbors, his brothers, Philip and Joel Petsch. Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com.
Mark was born on Oct. 11, 1939, in Dubuque, IA, the son of Harold and Rosemary (Jogerst) Petsch. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in Vietnam from 1965-1971. He married the love of his life, Patricia Teal, on Dec. 28, 1965, in Dubuque, IA; she preceded him in death in 2012. He worked as a Physical Therapist serving Dubuque, Clinton, and the surrounding areas. He was a proud member of the Prince of Peace Choir and Dubuque Chorale. Mark enjoyed attending local theater and symphony performances, swimming, biking, playing tennis, and sharing his love of the outdoors with his family. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan.
Mark is survived by his five children: Anne (Jim) Zimmerman and Paul (Jamie) Petsch both of Rochester, MN, Ruth (Ryan) Neighbors of Lake Lotawana, MO, Sarah (Shawn) Swartzentruber of Hoopeston, IL, and Luke Petsch of Clinton, IA; grandchildren Jacob (Katherine), Skyler, and Cecilia Zimmerman, Georgia and Samantha Petsch, and Olive, Patrick, and Rosemary Neighbors, and great grandchild Jasper Zimmerman; four brothers, David Petsch, Daniel Petsch, and Joel (Candi) Petsch all of Dubuque, IA, and Philip (Rhonda) Petsch of Montague, MI; and several nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife, and brother, Stephen.
