Mark A. Van Gorp, age 58, of Nixa, Missouri was taken home to be with His Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 while enjoying a beach getaway in North Carolina with his beloved wife Anita, of 35 years.
He was born in Hammond, Indiana on November 6, 1954, and throughout his life faithfully served the Lord as an Assemblies of God pastor and missionary.
He is survived by his wife; and children: Ben, Aaron and his wife Lisa, Jannah and her husband Joe Swink; and granddaughter, Elliott Swink.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 15, 2013 in Greenlawn Funeral Home East in Springfield. Burial will follow in Glenn Cemetery in Nixa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, July 14, 2013.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in honor of Mark to help other missionaries fulfill their calling to spread the Good News.
Memorial gifts can be made in care of Aaron Van Gorp, PO Box 9594 Springfield, MO 65801 or online at http://thevangorps.org/remember-mvg/