Mark Delayne Menschel

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Mark Delayne Menschel died on Monday, September 15, 2025, under the care of Sanford Hospice at home in West Fargo, ND, surrounded by his family following a two-year cancer battle.

Mark was born June 14, 1971, in Fargo, ND, to Dwayne and Sharon (Ackerman) Menschel.

Mark graduated from West Fargo High School in 1990; he lived and was raised in West Fargo. He worked at the Holiday Inn while in high school. Following high school, he held jobs at Solid Comfort and Red River Manufacturing, and Western Products as a welder. The last job he held was at Menards.

Mark was known for his one-liners. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, snowmobiling being in the FFA, and summers at Star Lake.

He enjoyed playing games on his Sony PlayStation, particularly the farm game and setting it up to look like his grandparents’ farm at Bowbells, ND. It made it feel like he was back there and always brought back a lot of good memories.

Mark is survived by his mother, Sharon; siblings, Donna (Ross) Walther and their child, Nicholas, Marlin (Michaela) Menschel and their children, Amanda and Melissa, Mike Menschel and his children, Mathieu and McKenzie; special friend, Heidi; aunts, Bonnie Decker and LaDonna Pfeifer; as well as many cousins.

Mark was preceded in death by his father, Dwayne; uncles Reiny Pfeifer, Delmar Decker, Jim Hatcher, and Gene Gough; aunts, Betty Gough and Kathy Hatcher; grandparents Rudolph & Wilma Menschel and Nick & Mrytle Ackerman; and his cat, Snickers.