Service Details
The family will celebrate Mark’s life at a private gathering.
Mark Valade, age 62, passed on Sunday March 3, 2024 at Ridgewood Care Center.
He was born on June 30,1961 in Kankakee, IL. Mark attended Walden High School. He was employed as a payroll clerk, cook, maintenance, telemarketer, and hearing aid technician.
He was a wonderful artist and great at decorating. Mark was a wonderful, kind person who loved animals.
Surviving are his grandchildren; Alyssa, Lauryn and Zachary Moore; sister and brother-in-law, Julie and John Dykstra; brother, Johnny Layendecker; and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death are his daughter, Jessica LeRette; parents, William and Dara Valade; brother, Vance Valade and sister, Valerie Klinkhammer.
The family will celebrate Mark’s life at a private gathering.
Diane Lloyd says
R I.P. Mark. Gone too soon. I’m sure you are enjoying your reunion with your Mom, Dad, Vance, Val, and your lovely bird.
Love you always and forever.
Joey Coletti, jr. says
Mark’s love and simple honesty we’re felt by all who loved him!
He was deeply sensitive, caring and sharing and loved birds, tropical fish and animals
He actually loved writing .and doodling, – and was by nature an expressive and creative individual.
I actually always admired his wild domestic decorating style, transforming his living space into an eclectic museum style curiosity space that truly expressed his creative personality…
I will always deeply cherish the crazy adventures of our youth and the variety of unique and unconventional experiences I had many opportunities to experience with him.
His intense loyalty was felt by those he loved and loved him ♥️ He will be missed!
Ann Harris-Carbajal says
You were always one of the kindest most loving people….. Although we may have drifted apart over the years, the memories of our shared time together remain etched in my heart. You will be forever missed! To know you was to love you!
Debbie Sawatzki says
So sorry for your family’s loss!
Pilar says
My honey boy, you never came back to Mexico but now you can go everywhere, fly Mark fly like your beautiful birds, I love you my honey boy.
Gary and Lee says
Yep sadly missed I miss Mark he was my friend and I love them me and my girl and I’m going to miss you buddy. Gary hand An Lee Parks
Nina Kirch says
Dear Mark,
I think of you often.
I miss you and your whole family.
Our antics and crazy times!
Our memories will be with me always.
Love you forever Nina
Diana Angelo says
We were junior high friends. Sad to see our cohorts reaching the end.
Stephen Hewitt says
Mark I knew you for just a small amount of time but you really made an impact on me! I will miss you and your sense of humor Rest in Peace!! Stephen
Lisa K Peterson says
I remember Mark from long ago. He was always so willing to give what he could and sometimes even more! He gave me my first iguana cage that he had in his basement room. I saw him later on and I remember him telling me of his adventures and all about the birds he had and loved. Fly on to Heaven Mark, you were so loved!
Maria (Mia) Scott says
Dearest Mark, and Valades. Mark and I were best friends for many years. We loved trouble and fun and a little danger, even back in the Walden years. Thank you for hosting me in San Francisco all those years ago, when we were still teenagers! Long Island ice teas, birds in the flat, riding trollies and eating Ghirardelli chocolate on Pier 39. The Wharf, China town, The Castro, and the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park—you showed me the town. And boy we had fun. You were a great friend (and a great host). You had a lot of love to give and a kind, big, and generous heart. Blessed be.