Obituary of Mark Hasara

A funeral service for Mark Hasara, age 67, of Estherville, will be held Thursday, September 19th at 10:30AM at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park.  Burial will be at Silver Lake Cemetery.  Visitation will be on Wednesday, September 18th from 5:00-7:00PM at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.

Mark Andrew Hasara, the son of Clement J. Hasara and Deloris E. Bergendahl, was born January 6, 1952 in Lakefield, Minnesota.

Mark was enlisted into the United States Navy where he served as Senior Chief until he was honorably discharged in 1990. He was a lifetime member of the VFW and a member of the American Legion. Mark was very patriotic and was proud to have served his country.

He was God Fearing, loved all children, no matter their age and was not afraid to give you a hug and kiss no matter where you were. He enjoyed lawn and gardening, hunting, fishing, wood working and antiques. He also was an avid Twins and Vikings fan.

Mark lived in various places including Hampton, VA, Bremerton, WA, Jacksonville, FL, Covington, TN and Inverness, Florida. On July 6, 2019, Mark was married to Sharon Hansen-Hasara and the couple resided in Estherville, Iowa.

Mark passed away September 15, 2019 at his home in Estherville, Iowa at sixty-seven years of age.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon; mother, Deloris Newbrough; brothers, Bruce (Inez) Hasara and Tim (Becky) Newbrough; daughter-in-law, Brenda Hasara; step-children, Shawn (Malinda) Hansen and Brian (Therese) Hansen; eight step-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

Mark was preceded in death by his father, Daryl Newbrough; sister, Jane Egland; brother, Kevin "Hondo" Hasara; one step great-granddaughter.