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Br Mark Gubbels

10 Jan 1931 – 19 Jun 2025

Birth	10 Jan 1931
Death	19 Jun 2025
Cemetery	Calvary Cemetery Memphis , Shelby County , Tennessee , USA
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/284477832

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Brother Mark Gubbels, FSC, was born January 10, 1931 in the farm community of Randolph, Nebraska to Matthias and Sophia Gubbels. He was one of six children and is survived by his brother Melvin. He attended Saint Francis Grade School and High School in Randolph. He entered the United States Army in March of 1952 and was stationed in Korea. He was discharged in February of 1954. Later that year he entered the De La Salle Christian Brothers' Novitiate in Glencoe, Missouri, receiving the habit of the Brothers and religious name Brother Howard Mark in December. He pronounced his first Vows in December of 1955. From 1955 to 1959 he was a student Brother at St. Mary's College in Winona, Minnesota, graduating with a Bachelor's degree. Also, from St. Mary's he earned a Master's Degree in Education. Brother Mark had teaching assignments of Religion, English, Virgil, Cicero, and Economics over his career De LaSalle Academy in Kansas City, Missouri, Benilde High School in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Christian Brothers High School in St. Joseph, Missouri, and Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tennessee. He had administration assignments at Roncalli High School in Omaha, Nebraska, Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, Missouri, and La Salle High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He served in the Business Office at Christian Brothers University. Following his retirement in 1999, Brother Mark was a volunteer at Holy Names and De La Salle at Blessed Sacrament Jubilee Schools in Memphis. He was a volunteer teacher with the Memphis Literacy Council, and from 1999 to the winter of 2025 Brother Mark was a volunteer in the office at The Church Health Center. He resided at Christian Brothers University until February of 2025 and transferred to the Brothers' Community at Christian Brothers High School. Following a brief illness, Brother Mark entered eternity from St. Francis Hospital on June 19, 2025. A Memorial Mass will be held in the chapel at Christian Brothers High School on July 2, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. followed by a burial service held at Calvary Cemetery at the Brothers' Plot at 1:30 p.m. Memorials of Brother Mark may be directed to the Church Health Center at 1350 Concourse Avenue, Suite 142, Memphis, Tennessee, 38104; Christian Brothers University, 650 E. Parkway South, Memphis, Tennessee, 38104 or Christian Brothers of the Midwest, 7650 So. County Line Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois, 60527-7959. (Published by The Daily Memphian on Jun. 30, 2025.)

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