Mark Vannest

Mark W. Vannest, age 70, died Sunday, July 5, 2020. He was born in Detroit on September 23, 1949 to late Wellington and Olive (Lucas) Vannest. Mark married Ginna Hayes on October 17, 2005 in Traverse City. He attended City Church and was strong in his faith. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, and papa. He was an avid golfer, competitive player when it came to games, hard worker, humorous, and touched many people’s hearts.

Mark is survived by his wife of 14 years, Ginna; children, Rob (April) Vannest, Angie (Robby) Griffith, Jennifer Vannest (fiancé, Christopher Abshire), brothers; Wayne (LaNeel), Byron (Janet), Dennis (Susan), Mike (Karen) Steinkraus, sister; Linda (Roy) Staley, stepchildren; Tamera Chavez and Isaac Hayes, grandchildren; Christian, Hudson, Cameron, Ava, Micah, Ella, Ila, and Vivian and sister-in-law, KarenVannest.

He is proceeded in death by brother, Harold Vannest.

A funeral will be held 11am, Friday, July 10, 2020 at City Church, 1895 N. Keystone Rd. The family will greet friends starting at 10 am. Please visit www.lifestorytc.com to share your thoughts and more. The family chose Life Story Funeral Home.