Funeral Leaflet

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Mark Sidney Binderup, 81 years of age from Minden, Nebraska, died on Friday, February 29, 2008, at his home in Minden. Mark was born July 17, 1926, in Kearney County, Nebraska, near Newark on the family farm to Vern G. and Rosie (Christensen) Binderup. He was baptized in the Newark Methodist Church. Mark grew up in that area and graduated from Kearney High School in 1944.

Mark served his country from 1950 to 1952 in the U.S. Army in the mortar section during the Korean War. He attained the rank of SFC in the 7th division, 17th infantry.

On December 27, 1952, he married Marian Meyer at the Fredericksburg Lutheran Church south of Minden. They had three sons, Scott, Bob and Jim.

Mark enjoyed his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed woodworking and having coffee with his friends at the coffee shop. He loved watching and feeding the birds outside his window. You could never find Mark without a piece of candy in his pocket to share. A memorial fund has been established in his name.

Survivors include his wife, Marian, of Minden; three sons, Scott Binderup and his wife, Donna; Bob Binderup and his wife, Ronda; and Jim Binderup and his wife, Tammie, all of Kearney County, Nebraska; seven grandchildren, Dr. Chris Birkstrand and his wife, Deanne of Minden; Nicole Schoone and her husband, Dan of Minden; Ryan Binderup of Hastings; Tim Binderup of Lincoln; Travis Binderup and Wyatt Binderup of Minden and Becky Binderup of Kearney; four great-grandchildren, Alaina and Danica Schoone and Jameson and Jasper Birkestrand, all of Minden; one sister, Carol DeRolf of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and many nieces and nephews and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother-in-law and one nephew.

In Memory of Mark S. Binderup

July 17, 1926 ~ February 29, 2008

Services: Bethany Lutheran Church, Minden, NE Tuesday, March 4, 2008 11 a.m. Clergy: Rev. Donald Hunzeker. Organist: Glen Haselbarth.

Casket Bearers: Mark’s grandchildren

Dr. Chris Birkestrand, Ryan Binderup, Travis Binderup, Becky Binderup, Nicole Schoone, Deanne Birkestrand, Dan Schoone, Tim Binderup, Wyatt Binderup

Burial: Minden Cemetery, prior to the memorial service.

Military Honors: Minden American Legion & Heartwell VFW

Arrangements by Layton-Craig Funeral Home

~~~Funeral leaflet courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and funeral leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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