Mark L. Kambeitz

Mark L. Kambeitz, 58, Bismarck, died on November 2, 2012, at St. Alexius Medical Center, after having suffered two brain hemorrhages earlier in the week. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 6, at 11:30 am, at Parkway Funeral Service with Fr. Ed Wehner presiding. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Per Mark's wishes, cremation has taken place. Mark was born on November 10, 1953, in Bismarck, the third child of John J. and Bertha Gross Kambeitz. He attended St. Philip Neri elementary and graduated from Napoleon High School in 1972. While in high school, he participated in basketball and baseball. After graduation, he moved to Ypsilanti, MI, where he spent several years working at different jobs, his last one being at Eastern Michigan University. He moved back to Napoleon and worked for a local carpenter, until he decided to continue his education. He enrolled at Bismarck State College, earning a degree in auto body tech. He later earned another degree at BSC in commercial art. After again working construction jobs, he attended the University of Mary where he graduated with a degree in social work. His later years were spent working for the North Dakota State Highway Department and Bismarck State College. Mark was a self-taught musician. He played drums for the Intruders, a Napoleon rock band which performed in the south central part of the state in the 70s. He taught himself how to play the guitar, piano, harmonica, and fiddle, eventually making a recording of a song he had written, playing all the instruments and providing the vocals. While in Bismarck, he enjoyed getting together with fellow musicians for jam sessions. Mark never married and lived a simple life. He was proud of his over-twenty-five years of sobriety. He enjoyed a can of Coke, a motorcycle ride, a day hunting for pheasants or deer, an old cassette tape Moody Blues, another episode of CSI, and get-togethers, especially at Christmas so he could give a thoughtful gift to his special nieces and nephews. His final gift to others was a donation of his eyes to Lions Eye Bank. Survivors include his sister, Mary Jo Ron Goodman of Oakes; his brothers, John L. Delaine and Joe Rhonda of Bismarck; nephews, Eric Ellen and Chris Patti Goodman, Chad Lin, Kipp Sheena Kambeitz, and Luke Kambeitz; nieces, Kassandra and Karly Kambeitz; and great-nieces and great-nephews, Faith, Katie, Reid, and John Goodman, and Aaliya and Jasmine Kambeitz. He was preceded in death by his parents. The family wishes to thank the caring doctors and nurses at St. Alexius Medical Center for the efforts in surgery and following as they did their utmost to make him well.

Mark L. Kambeitz

November 10, 1953 - November 2, 2012