West Branch, Iowa Mark James Meeks, 81, passed away Wednesday, October 05, 2016 at the Simpson Memorial Home in West Liberty. Funeral service will be held 10 A.M. Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Branch. Visitation will Friday from 4 to 7 P.M. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hendersonbarkerfuneralhome.com. A memorial fund has been established. Mark was born July 6, 1935 in Indianola, Iowa the son of Orval and Velma (Lemley) Meeks. Following the death of Velma, Orval married Agnes Droll and together they raised Mark. He was a graduate of Ainsworth High School in the Class of 1953. On November 16, 1956 Mark was united in marriage to Kathleen “Katie” Polman in Iowa City. He had worked in the automotive business for 20 years and the last 20 years at the West Branch School System as a janitor, retiring in 1998. He is survived by his wife Kathleen of Iowa City. Four children Doug (Carla) Meeks of West Branch, Molly Meeks of West Branch, Patty (Scott) Merritt of Iowa City and Marcy Hamer of West Branch, nine grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and brother Bob (JoAnn) Meeks of Runnells, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents Orval, Velma and Agnes, son Greg, brothers Cecil, Everett, Lee and Buel. A special thank you to the Simpson Memorial Home in West Liberty for the special care given to Mark over the last 8 years.