HARTINGTON — Mark G. Noecker, 58, Hartington, died while surrounded by family May 8, 2025, at UNMC Hospital, Omaha.

Mass of Christian Burial was May 13 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Hartington, with the Rev. Owen Korte officiating.

Burial was at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Bow Valley.

Visitation and a vigil service were May 12 at Holy Trinity Church, and continued Tuesday, one hour prior to services. Arrangements were under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington. Services were also livestreamed at www.facebook.com/WintzRay/live Pallbearers were Brett Noecker, Nick Anderson, Adam Noecker, Zach Snyder, Joey Thoene, Mike Creekmore, Bode Noecker and Cole Noecker.

Honorary pallbearers will be the RAMDUROH Riders (Regulators Annual Memorial Day Uncensored Ride On Horses).

Mark was born March 4, 1967, to Jerome and Doris Noecker. He grew up on a family farm outside of Bow Valley. He attended East Catholic Elementary School and Hartington Cedar Catholic, graduating in 1985. He went on to study at Northeast Community College and worked for 36 years at Prince Manufacturing Company, Hartington. Mark married Leah Schulte Aug. 16, 2003, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Bow Valley. Together, on a foundation of faith, they built a family home outside Hartington, which became a beautiful legacy of unwavering love and his greatest joy. You would often find Mark working on their farm, gardening, riding a horse on a trail ride with friends, or spending time at the Missouri River with his family. He inspired his family with unwavering devotion to God, an adventurous and determined spirit, and to always appreciate family and friends.

Mark was a proud Southcricker – just ask any Northcricker. With family and friends, he loved to play pool and was often ready to join in a card game of Pitch. He loved tradition and was a loyal member of the Bow Valley Park Association and Schuetzenfest.

Mark was a faithful member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Mark trusted in God, and had unwavering faith that carried him over the peaks and through the valleys of his life. He trusted in God’s will, often relying on his mom’s words to anyone who was struggling, “Put it in God’s Hands.”

Mark is survived by his wife, Leah; and their two sons, Anson, 15, and Kestin, 12; siblings, Rick and Kathy Noecker, Hartington; Karen and Danni Thoene, Bow Valley; Bill and Laura Noecker, Hartington; Diane Bruning, Cloquet, Minn.; Darlene Flores, Hereford, Texas; Lou Ann and Roy Creekmore, Hartington; Jeani and Steve Guenther, Papillion; Steve and Karen Noecker, Bow Valley; and Randy and Donna Noecker, Bow Valley; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jerome and Doris Noecker; sister and brother-in-law, Connie and Russ Snyder; brother, James Noecker; brother-in-law, John Flores; and niece, Priscilla Flores.