Mark Lanier Ohlhauser Brumback

Brumback, Mark Lanier Ohlhauser, Mark's life was centered around his faith. He talked to God and listened to God. Mostly he reported how good thing went when he listened to God and how things didn't go so well when he ignored the nagging whispers in his ear. He had a knack for forgiving those who mistreated him, often becoming their friends and if not speaking about his concern for their welfare. He was close to so many people. As his mom, I was blessed to talk to him an hour or so every day about God, problems and scripture to deal with those problems. He also talked to many others helping them thru rough spells. Many people said something like "I don't know what I would have done without Mark's help". Mark had a childhood spent with many friends, riding dirt bikes over their hand made jumps, climbing on roofs sometimes to make money with snow removal and being concerned about an injured baby bunny which he brought to his mom to stitch up. He liked to learn, did well becoming the valedictorian at his community collage (his speech centered on the poem "Foot Prints"), got a BS at Carlson college and a master's at Northwestern. He had many jobs from accounting to short order cook. No matter what job, he loved to do it. One challenge was his health problems, working hard to overcome the negative effects of having Bi-Polar. He overcame diabetes with diet alone. During a down time he went to a seminar on companionship and ended up soon later with his dog, Jake. Jake was beloved, Mark letting him jump up on him all the time to give him a hug. The dog usually slept on the floor, but moved to Mark's bed 2 weeks before Mark's brain surgery. Mark shed tears upon learning of his diagnosis of brain cancer. He loved life and the people in it. He told his mom he bought a lake cabin near hers to be able to help her as she aged. He worked hard at all his therapy treatments so he could return home which he did. During the last couple weeks of his life, many people upon hearing incident in his life and how he overcame them said "He passed the test." I know he is in heaven now and his advice to all of us would be to stay close to God and at our ends "Be there!" He is proceeded in death by his father Lanier, is survived by mother Judy, step father (who called him son) Roger, brother Greg, sisters Anne/Mike Schweiner, Jennifer/Justin Strom, many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Also 2 sons of his heart, Dylan Ohlhauser and Chad Harris. Funeral service at 11am Saturday, September 30th at Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell Funeral Home (515 Highway 96 W, Shoreview) visitation one hour prior to service at the Funeral Home. Reception to follow. Interment Vaale Cemetery (16609 County Road 24, Brainerd, MN), noon Sunday October 1st. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Mark's favorite charities. Livestream of service available at: https://youtube.com/live/rUXxEs8bwmQ?feature=share

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Mark Lanier Ohlhauser Brumback

September 11, 1965 - September 21, 2023

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Mark Lanier Ohlhauser Brumback

September 11, 1965 - September 21, 2023

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