Mark J. Lee's Obituary
Mark J. Lee, age 26 of Kansas City, Missouri and formerly of Batesville, died Sunday, July 1, 2012 in Kansas City. Born August 15, 1985 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, he is the son of Debbie (Nee: Meyer) Hargitt and Jeff Lee. A graduate of Batesville High, he excelled in basketball and tennis where his teams routinely advanced to the regionals and semi-state. He worked in the information technology department for the Cerner Corporation, a medical software company. A favorite part of his job was traveling to hospitals throughout the country to help them with device integration onto the system.Like many young men, he was a vibrant personality with many interests. A huge sports fan, Mark was an avid I.U. basketball fan, a Tennessee Vols football fan and with a cousin pitching in the Washington Nationals farm system, a baseball fan as well. Besides sports, others shows he enjoyed were “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Seinfeld”. He liked attending rock and hip-hop concerts with Lou Reed, Neil Young and Wilco among his favorite artists. Quiet time at home may find him picking on his guitar or getting out to go biking to relax or maybe swing by Oklahoma Joe’s BBQ, his favorite food haunt. His infectious smile and laugh was unforgettable. Mark is survived by his mother and step father Debbie and Clay Hargitt of St. Paul, Indiana; father Jeff Lee of Indianapolis, Indiana; brother Christopher Lee of Columbus, Indiana; step sisters Samantha and Katie Hargitt, both of Indianapolis and grandparents Don and Kay Meyer of Greensburg, Indiana, Ralph and Nancy Lee of Indianapolis and Fred and Estelle Hargitt of St. Paul.Visitation is Thursday, July 5th, from 4-7 p.m. at the Weigel Funeral Home. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Friday, July 6th, at St. Louis Church. Burial will be in Springhill Cemetery near Greensburg. The family requests memorials to Batesville Community Education Foundation or the Ripley County Humane Society.
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