Obituary Kenneth Mark Lynch
August 19th, 1949 - October 1st, 2021
Kenneth Mark Lynch, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 1, 2021, in Bountiful, Utah.
Mark was born August 19, 1949, in Ogden, Utah, to Kenneth D. Lynch and Athalene Pearl Cordon Lynch. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1967. He attended the University of Utah, where he obtained his private pilot’s license. He enlisted in the United States Air Force reserves at Hill Air Force Base, where he served as an aircraft mechanic, (Crew Chief) on the F-4 Phantom.
On November 2, 1974, he married Laura Jan Ker in Idaho Falls. Mark and Laura made their home in Idaho Falls where Mark worked as a truck driver for Gate City Steel.
Mark was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had many callings. He was most known for his service as the Young Men’s Scout Master where he was in charge of 26 young men who all went on to earn their Eagle Awards. He loved the outdoors including fishing and hunting. He was very handy and could fix and work on anything. He loved working with wood and could build anything. Mark was always lending a hand to others. He loved working on old cars and was a great mechanic. He was very skilled at cleaning and restoring guns. He was very thrifty. He had a great sense of humor.
Mark is survived by his loving wife, Laura Lynch of Idaho Falls, ID; daughter, Margie (Carl) Whiting of Idaho Falls, ID; sons, Scott (Cheryl) Lynch and Justin (Linzee) Lynch, both of Idaho Falls, ID; brother, Craig Cordon (Jewel) Lynch of Ogden, UT; brother, Gary D. (Dorene) Lynch of Mesa, AZ; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Julie Ann Ford.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 11, 2021, at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 South Ammon Road, with Bishop Jeff Westfall officiating. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Ririe-Shelton Cemetery.
Military Rites will be performed by the Bonneville County Veterans Memorial Team and Air Force Honor Guard.
Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.woodfuneralhome.com.
