HARGENS, Mark W.

Mark W. Hargens, 42, entered into eternal rest after a two year struggle with oral cancer on Saturday, August 17, 2002 in Casa Grande. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 18, 2002 at Simes Mortuaries Casa Grande Chapel. The funeral service will be held on Monday, August 19, 2002 at Central Lutheran Church in Arizona City. Burial will be at Arbor Vita Cemetery, in Madera, California. Mr. Hargens was born on Saturday, December 26, 1959 in Minot, North Dakota. His childhood love of trucks and tractors became a way of life for him. He was taught skills by his Uncle Leonard Kutz and became a heavy equipment operator. He continued this trade throughout his adult life, and became known as "one hellava blade man" and truly loved going to work. He was an avid Diamondbacks fan, a fanatical Denver Broncos fan and a great Scrabble player who really enjoyed winning when he played the game with his family. During his lifetime he lived in North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, and California and moved to Arizona in 1992. He married Teri Low on July 11, 1992 on a boat at Lake Mojave, Arizona. Mark is survived by his wife of 10 years, Teri Hargens of Casa Grande, AZ, a daughter Ashley Renee Hargens of Casa Grande, AZ, his parents, Gary and Beverly Linafelter of Arizona City, AZ, his brother, Ray Linafelter and friend Vanessa Garland of Tucson, AZ, two step-sisters, Kathy and her husband Tony Larson of Minneapolis, MN and Kim Boehler and husband Doug of Orlando, FL, his mother-in-law, Edith Cole of Madera, CA, his father-in-law Dick and wife Jill Low of Madera, CA, his sister-in-law, Debbie Hargens and her children, McKenzie, Courtney and J.D. of Gillette, WY, a grandmother, Grandma Linafelter of Wessington Springs, SD, along with aunts, uncles and cousins too numerous to count. He was preceded in death by his brother, Donald Cope Hargens and his maternal grandparents, Ted and Myrtle Kutz. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Simes Mortuaries Casa Grande Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements. The Arizona Republic August 18, 2002
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