Mark Pullen

formerly of Marion, MI

died Sunday, December 1,

2019 in a Minot hospital.

Mark was born January

23, 1959, in Cadillac, MI

to Alfred and Shirley

(Holmberg) Pullen. He

grew up in Marion, MI

and graduated from

Marion High School in

1977, where he was ac-

tively involved in football,

baseball, basketball, wres-

tling and band.

Mark enlisted into the

United States Air Force

on July 15, 1977. He spent

the next twenty years of

his life on active duty ser-

vice to his country. He

was assigned to the Minot

AFB in 1987. Mark was

stationed overseas in

Spain during Operation

Desert Storm. He also had

been stationed in England

at Mildenhall AFB. He

was honorably discharged

on July 31, 1997. Mark

remained in Minot and

continued his work as a

civilian with the Minot

AFB. He was recently pro-

moted and currently

working as the technician

supervisor for helicopter

maintenance on the base.

Mark was once married

to Darlene Lalim. This un-

ion was blessed with two

sons, Kyle and Jacob.

Mark loved to play the

game of golf. He enjoyed

many rounds at the Souris

Valley Golf Course and

took a memorable trip

with friends to Arizona to

play. He especially looked

forward to his annual trip

every year to Las Vegas

with his golf buddies. He

was an avid bowler in his

younger years and took in

the outdoors while hunt-

ing, fishing and spending

time with his dogs

throughout the years. He

loved football and his De-

troit Lions. Mark will be

deeply missed by all who

were blessed to share in

his life.

Mark is survived by:

his sons Kyle Pullen,

Minot and Jacob Pullen,

Minneapolis, MN; com-

panion Barbara Roach,

Minot; mother Shirley

Pullen, Cadillac, MI; sister

Karen (John) Bowman,

Leroy, MI; brother Greg

Pullen, Harrison, MI;

nephew Ben Pullen,

Marion, MI and

great-niece Maura Pullen.

Mark was preceded in

death by: his father Alfred

Pullen, grandparents Dick

and Opal Pullen and Edor

and Mabel Elofson along

with several aunts, uncles

and cousins.

Memorial Gathering of

family and friends will be

held Friday, December 6,

2019 from 3:00 p.m. until

6:00 p.m. at the Thomas

Family Funeral Home,

Minot.

Interment will be held

at Bankers Cemetery,

Hoxeyville, MI in the

Spring of 2020.

Memorials are preferred

to the donor’s choice.

Memories and con-

dolences can be shared at

www.thomasfamily

funeralhome.com.