Mark “Smiley” E. Gentges, 51, Loose Creek, passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City.
He was born Feb. 6, 1970, to the late Philip Gentges and Mary Ann (Plassmeyer) Gentges, who survives of Loose Creek,
in Jefferson City.
He was united in marriage to Joyce Reinkemeyer Oct. 28, 2000, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Loose Creek.
Mark attended Immaculate Conception Elementary School and was a 1988 graduate of Fatima High School.
He had been employed at Von Hoffman Press in Jefferson City for 25 years until they closed and was currently employed as a Production Manager at Morris Packaging in Jefferson City.
Mark was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Loose Creek and the Loose Creek Community Center.
He was very skillful with metal working, designing and fabricating. Mark enjoyed maintaining the Loose Creek Community ball fields and being active in his community in a “behind the scenes” role. He enjoyed playing cards, corn hole and golfing, coaching and watching his sons’ baseball games and riding dirt bikes with his boys and nephews. Mark was a hard worker that could do anything that he put his mind to. He enjoyed grilling, smoking meat, mowing and working on the family farm. Mark was a man of few words and his actions spoke volumes for his character. His greatest joy came from spending time with his family and friends. Mark was “Mr. Perfect”.
He is survived by spouse of 20 years, Joyce; sons, Dalton and Blake Gentges, both of the home; mother, Mary Ann; brothers, Paul Gentges and wife Cheryl and Eric Gentges and wife Barbara, both of Loose Creek; father and mother-in-law, Stanley and Mary Lea Reinkemeyer of Taos; sister and brother-laws, Dale and Suzanne Thoenen of Loose Creek and Jim and Marcia Hale of Westphalia; nieces and nephews, Sam and Ben Gentges, Abby and Isaac Gentges, Grace and Natalie Thoenen, and Allie, Jenna, Olivia, and Joe Hale; along with many friends.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Loose Creek.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Sept.10, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Loose Creek with Fr. Anthony Rinaldo officiating. Interment will be in Immaculate Conception Parish Cemetery.
Memorial contributions suggested to the Dalton and Blake Gentges Education Fund.
Arrangements entrusted to Morton Chapel in Linn.
