Mark Alan Grinstead

Funeral services for Mark Alan Grinstead, 68, Lawrence, KS will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 26, 2022, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence with a visitation starting at 4:00 pm. Burial will take place 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, KS. Mark passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.

Mark was born on November 5, 1953, in Lawrence, KS, to Hugh and Dorothy (Hammer) Grinstead.

Mark married Margaret “Midge” Howey on November 28, 1986, in Harveyville, KS and she survives at the home.

Other survivors include his wife, Midge, children, David (Danielle) Remboldt, Christine Hyatt, Kari Holt, two sisters, Debbie (Daryl) Beene, Peggy Gravette, and 12 grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents, and two siblings.

Mark served in the U.S. Army 25 ^th infantry for seven years.

Mark was a Fire Fighter and Fire Inspector for the City of Lawrence for 26 years.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Humane Society of the United States by mail to The Humane Society of the United States, 1255 23rd Street NW, Suite 450, Washington DC  20037 or the McSwain Foundation, 871 E 1450 Rd., Lawrence, Ks 66046 Memorial donations may also be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13 ^th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.