Birth date: Oct 15, 1962 Death date: Nov 2, 2025
Mark Edward Jensen was a devoted husband, proud father, and loyal friend. a true rock for his family. He faced a terrible disease with courage and strength, giving cancer the fight of its life while continuing to pour endless love Read Obituary
It has been very difficult to bring myself to write anything, this is such a difficult loss for both me and Inaayah. Just a week before he passed, we facetimed him and I was planning on coming over to hang out with him. He has always done so much for me and would drop anything at any time to talk to me or help me. I wish I didn’t have to write this post and that he was still with us. I’ll always miss calling him a hedgehog with his spiky hair and calling him to tell him the most random things or just to say hi. Inaayah and I were honored to be his nieces and we thank Cathy for bringing such a wonderful man into our lives. Rest in peace Mark, we love you! 🙏🏻😘💜
In Loving Memory
On Sunday, November 2nd, at 12:22 a.m., surrounded by the deepest love and prayer, an incredible man went home to Heaven.
My stepdad took his final breath with my mom holding his hand peacefully, exactly the way he wished to leave this earth. 🤍
He was so much more than “a stepdad.” He was the steady heart of our family a husband, a father, a Papa, and truly our best friend. He entered our lives twenty years ago, in a season of loss and heartbreak, and instantly became the light that carried us through. It was as if God placed him right in the middle of our story and said, “Let him lead you home.”
He loved my mom with the kind of love people spend their whole lives searching for steady, loyal, and full of grace. He loved my husband, Ben, like his own son, and their friendship was one of genuine respect and joy. And then came his granddaughter, Harlow. She became his everything his pride, his joy, and his greatest adventure. Their bond was pure magic.
Our hearts ache deeply, but we find peace in knowing that he is now whole and free. Though we miss him beyond words, we know this isn’t goodbye it’s “see you again.”
We will carry him with us everywhere we go in every laugh, in every new adventure, in every road trip and every plane ride, in every new memory we make. His spirit will live in the way we chase sunsets, tell stories, and hold each other a little tighter. Mark lived life to its fullest, and that’s exactly what we will continue to do in his honor. His spirit will forever guide us to live with purpose, seek adventure, and love with our whole hearts.
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“When it rains, look for rainbows. When it’s dark, look for stars.”
Even in the hardest moments, his light still shines and his love will always be our rainbow after the storm. 🌈
Mark joined Cathy on a Kaboom Build that we did in Orlando, FL in 2017. I remember thinking that he and Cathy were perfectly made for each other. Both were full of life, always smiling and laughing. They enjoyed that build day so much together. Making a difference for the kids, the community, and just being together.
Cathy, my heart breaks for you and your family. Mark was an amazing man, husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Please know that I'm thinking about you and holding all of you in my heart and my prayers.
Fawn Vasquez
Christmas 2023, Mark wore a custom made jacket with the American flag inside. He was showing it off in this picture. When I see these pictures in my camera roll, it makes smile because I can hear his laugh and his voice when I look at them. He was such a cool guy! I could hear his keys jingling when he was heading to my office and I knew whatever he was going to say was going to be interesting because he was so smart and funny. I’m not going to tell myself he’s gone, just that he’s on vacation up in
Heaven. We’ll see you again buddy! You keep watch over Cathy now, no one could have taken better care of you than her.
I’m sure you’re already running the IT department upstairs. We love and miss you.
Your friend, Melissa
I happen to be in Washington DC assisting my daughter with her move when I received a call about Marks passing.
Needless to say I am shocked and saddened. Mark has been a great work friend and I have a lot of good (and funny) memories with Mark.
Within the past year Mark had shared with me some personal things in regard to his health issues and where he was in his life. Mark told me he was willing to accept whatever life brought at this point. He didn’t say this in resignation but there seemed to be a strength and confidence in what he told me.
I envy Mark for what appeared to be his acceptance and bravery for his future.
My thoughts and prayers are with his family and also to the Currie family that he was very committed to in his work life
Gary Wyant
One of my dearest memories of Mark was at Harlow’s baby shower where he held puppy Levi in his arms most of the time we were there.
The first time I met Mark was when Cathy and I attended a seminar in Orlando. The four of us had dinner together that night. It was easy to tell that Mark brought light to the room and his love for Cathy was easy to see.
Cathy and Mark’s wedding was a true celebration of their love for each other. We were honored to be a part of that special time.
I’m so sorry his life was cut short and his journey to heaven was so difficult battling cancer for so long. I know he’s enjoying the fruits of his faithful Christian life in heaven now…without pain or limitations.
He was so Happy I got him to Cooper Hawk just couple weeks ago. He had not been anywhere since February just in and out of hospitals. This meant the world to him. It was so hard to get him out to local favorite place. When he would thank me, I would remind him that he was the love of my life and that he would do the same for me
I know I am aging myself, but this was my favorite movie growing up and who would ever think that I would live the movie (Love Story). Where do I even start now that my heart is broken for the rest of my life. This has been a very difficult Journey, watching someone beautiful strong and loving man deteriorate. His brain was going with his fight for cancer. I can say it truly been some very challenging times for us, we fought very hard. I really believed I could fight and save my best friend forever. I surely tried, went against all the doctors recommendation. I would remind them God was in control. Although, we knew it was coming, this is still so hard and nothing prepares you for this. Especially someone that always shown love and respect for all he did. Most loving man I ever met. We wanted more time but want to thank God for his Grace and Mercy and allowing us to fight for doctors never gave him as much time as we had, but again still very hard. It hasn’t yet hit me that I’m no longer a caretaker. I would do it all over again, but I will be his wife forever. He will be my heart forever. I never knew how much you can love someone. It was not easy, this journey. We got frustrated and mad and heartbroken and overwhelmed, but for me, today at least, it felt worth it. I poured into all I have to save him, but it was truly in God’s hand and plans. I am with peace with that. I have to be there for my family for he was more than a step dad but a best friend to both my daughter and son-in-law. Let’s not forget the bond our little Princess had with him. She call everyday if she was not here, she facetimed her poppa. She been calling and mad at me for I do not put poppa on facetime. She trying to understand when I say he is with God. They loved him unconditional, they made him first full of love. He made them priority and they made him priority. So much love, just wish we could of had more time, but we are blessed to have so much love from a beautiful man, my husband and more than step-dad. A true dad and awesome poppa. The love of my life will now be my angel forever and my last love. 💔🙏😢🇺🇸
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