Mark Andrew Koval

TRAVERSE CITY - Mark Andrew Koval, age 56, of Buckley MI, surrounded by his family, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2017. The second of 5 children, born in Detroit, MI, to Frank and Margaret Ann (Brennan) Koval. Mark had a brilliant mind and a deep, open heart. He loved to work, to problem solve, and help others. Mark was a man of action, who always stopped when he saw someone in trouble. In 1982 he married his true love Cindy Lou Rogers, who he first met at high school band camp. Mark loved snow shoeing, kayaking, camping, history, reading, cooking, building, driving and discovering new back roads and blue highways and so much more. Never one to take things for granted, he always remained grateful for his wife, his family, his community of Traverse City and the beauty in which he lived. While serving in the United States Army, he was awarded 2 Army Achievement Medals for exceptional leadership, foresight and judgement, and inspiring personnel to exemplary action. In 1995 Mark moved up to Traverse City to start Overhead Door of Grand Traverse. At the beginning, there was just an empty warehouse, one metal folding chair, a telephone and Mark. From there he and Cindy turned it into the thriving successful business that it is today. Mark served the Traverse City community as a member and president, of the Traverse City Optimist’s Club where he was the pivotal person behind the annual “Duck Race” fundraiser for local youth organizations. Mark was an ambassador, valued member of the operations team, and member of the board of governors, for the National Cherry Festival. Mark is survived by his loving wife Cindy Lou Koval, his brothers and sister: Jim (Betsy) Koval, Tom Koval, Bob (Mary Leslie) Koval, and Kathy (Tom) Gawrych, and also by his nieces and nephews: Benjamin, Matthew, Christopher, Jonathan, and Meghan Koval, Ethan and Lauren Koval, and Emily, Grace and Andrew Gawrych. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, with visitation held one hour prior. Bob Koval will be the officiant. . Memorial contributions may be made to Traverse City Optimist Club and the Cherryland Humane Society. Please share your thoughts and memories with Mark’s family by way of his online guestbook at www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com. The family is being cared for by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Mark Andrew Koval

February 24, 1961 - April 12, 2017