G. Mark Underhill

G. Mark Underhill, 51, of Lincoln and formerly of Riverdale died unexpectedly on Sunday, November 20, 2011near his home. Funeral services will be Monday, November 28, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Church of God in Kearney with Pastor Charlie Gable officiating. Burial will be at the Armada Cemetery near Miller with Pastor Andy Falk officiating. A reception will be held after the burial at the Miller Community Hall. Visitation will be Sunday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with the family greeting friends at the Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney and one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the O.U.R. Home in Lincoln, Gideon’s International, or the First Church of God in Kearney. A message of condolence, tribute or memory can be left at www.hlmkfuneral.com. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney are in charge of arrangements. Mark was born May 12, 1960 in Lincoln to the late Dr. Glenn and Susan (Day) Underhill. Mark was raised in Riverdale, where he was an adventurous child and youth, the perfect big brother to 5 younger siblings. He enjoyed life as an active teenager in a small town, and could often be found on a go cart, motorcycle, or car; skiing or sledding in the winter; fishing on Wood River; playing chess, sports, or his flute; if he wasn’t engaged in a great science fiction book. Mark attended Amherst High School and graduated from Montessori International High School in Pasadena, California in 1978. Mark attended the University of Nebraska in Kearney where he was a member of the debate team, and Summit University in Pasadena. Mark spent time working in California and on a ranch in Montana before joining the navy and training as an Aviation Warfare Systems Operator on the P 3 Orion Anti Submarine aircraft. He spent the last 20 years living at O.U.R. Home in Lincoln. Mark was a gentle spirit. Though faced with great struggles day by day and hour by hour, he was cheerful and often lit up the room with his contagious, thunderous laugh. He found great joy in his nieces and nephews, brothers, sisters, and in laws, all of whom he was so proud. He was especially fond of his young disabled brother Enoch,"That Little Boy", whom he cared deeply about. Mark always amazed with his knowledge history, politics, religion, and economics. A reader from an early age, Mark maintained that love of reading and learning, choosing to spend many of his hours in Lincoln at the University library. If not reading, Mark was sure to be listening to music, actively praying sometimes out loud, or enjoying a robust meal. Mark will be fondly remembered by his family. Surviving Relatives: Mother Susan Underhill of Riverdale, NE Brother Sterling and Susie (McBride) Underhill and their children Andrew, Emily, Grace, and Kathryn of Panama City, FL Sisters Rachel and David Lueck and their children Celeste, Carissa, Hannah, and Bethany of Arcadia, NE Gretchen and Tim Hinkle and their children Elisabeth, Rebecca, Laura, and Anna of Elizabethtown, KY Cynthia and Bill Hanus and their children Jacob, Christina, Savannah, Nicholas, Monica, Benjamin, and Isaac of Lincoln, NE Mark is preceded in death by his father Glenn, his brother Enoch, and his nephew Seth Lueck. PDF Printable Version

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G. Mark Underhill

May 12, 1960 - November 20, 2011