MSG (retired) Mark W. Click

***A Celebration of Life is scheduled to take place at Culver Military Academy Chapel on October 15, 2022 at 1:30 P.M. Culver Military Academy Chapel is located at 1300 Academy Road, Culver, IN 46511.*** MSG (retired) Mark W. Click, 77 of Culver, passed away early Wednesday morning, September 7, 2022, at Raclin Hospice House in Mishawaka. He was born on January 31, 1945, in Shenandoah County, Virginia to Mark W. Click, Sr. & Neda L. (Baker) Click. Mark entered the United States Army at the age of 17 and was honorably discharged in August 1985. During his service, Mark served in Panama, 2 tours in Vietnam, Alaska, and Korea, and several state-side assignments. As a certified instructor, Mark served as a Drill Sargent while stationed at Fort Polk, LA, and Fort Knox, KY, and taught ROTC at the University of Kentucky. After retirement from the Army, he continued serving at the Culver Military Academy for 21 years in various roles including JROTC, Leadership, and Tactical Officer. He was also responsible for maintaining military vehicles, canons and leading the 4-Gun Drill honor organization. On December 27, 1969, at St. Paul Church in Rockford Township, Wells County, Mark and Jo Ann (McAfee) were married. Survivors include his wife Jo Ann Click of Culver, a son, Mark David (Rhonda) Click of Louisville, and a daughter, Janna M. (Ken) VanDePutte of Culver. He was a loving grandpa to 3 grandchildren; Kyle (Erin) VanDePutte of Culver, Janele VanDePutte of Culver, and Kenneth M. VanDePutte of Fort Drum, NY and 4 great-grandchildren; Waylon & Weston Beatty of Louisville, Auden & Atley VanDePutte of Culver. Mark is also survived by sisters; Betty Miller of Edinburg, VA, Ida “Dolly” Bowers of Chester, Virginia, Francis (Leslie) Ridout of Westerville, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Scott M. Click, brothers, William “Billy” Baker and David Click. Funeral Services will take place at 1:30 P.M. on Monday, September 12, 2022 at the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton with Pastor Mary Hyer (CGA `09) officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery in Bluffton with full military honors by the United States Army Honor Guard and American Legion Post #111 of Bluffton Honor Guard. Visitation will take place from 11 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. on Monday at the funeral home, prior to the service. Memorials may be made in Marks’s memory to the Raclin Hospice House in Mishawaka, IN, your local humane shelter, or Culver Academy. If you are unable to attend the funeral service in person, you can us the Zoom Meeting I.D. # 839 8511 8568, and login to the livestream after 1:15 on Monday. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. Friends can send online condolences to the Click family at www.thomarich.com.

MSG (retired) Mark W. Click

January 31, 1945 - September 7, 2022