Memorial services for 76-year old Mark Lohr of Lusk, Wyo, are Thurs, Oct 19 at 2:00 in Lusk at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds Auditorium.
A reception follows at 5:00 at the Lusk Country Club.
Online condolences may be left at luskmortuary.com
Mark Steven Lohr was born on Dec 4, 1947, at Casper, Wyo, to Ted and Garnet Lohr. He passed away Wed, Oct 11, 2023 at Niobrara Community Hospital.
Mark attended Lusk schools, graduating in 1966 from Niobrara County High School. He graduated with honors in 1970 from the University of Wyoming with a bachelor’s degree in English.
He moved on to Cincinnati Bible College and Platte Valley Bible College, where he met Mark Roseberry and Del Hamon. Del and the two Marks joined forces and voices to form the gospel music trio Higher Friends.
Mark eventually returned to Lusk and preached at both the Church of Christ and the Congregational Church. He was elected to the town council for 10 years and for a term as mayor, and served on the board of directors of the Wyoming Municipal Power Authority.
Mark also managed the family ranch at Kirtley after the deaths of his grandfather, Len Christian, and his father, Ted Lohr.
A devotee of many sports, Mark will be remembered for the many years he spent as a statistician for NCHS teams and as a sports reporter for the Lusk Herald.
Mark played golf as often as possible, and when seasons didn’t permit, he’d play cards instead. His musical skills were legendary. He could play any kind of piano music, classical, jazz, rag, pop, rock, or gospel.
Mark was able to share the joy he found in his faith by bringing to the community professional gospel music groups like The Hoppers and Triumphant.
He is survived by his aunt, Doris Redjou, cousin-in-law Donnie Heckert, cousins Donna Lloyd, Terry Davis, Ted Erlewine, Brenda Erlewine, Linda Johnson, Pat Eikenberry, Jamie Dieterich, Carol Jones, and the community of Lusk, which he dearly loved.
Pier Funeral Home in Lusk is in charge of arrangements for Mark Lohr.