Mark J. Senkyrik, 62, went to His final reward on May 15, 2014, at his residence in Cedar Lane. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that he touched in some way throughout his life.
He was born in Bay City on August 05, 1951. He is preceeded in death by his father Jerome Harry Senkyrik known to many as "Buck" and mother Anita Marie Senkyrik.

Mark served with the Army Reserves. After his service he was employed by BP Chocolate Bayou, where he worked 23 years, retiring in 2004. He was an Ordained Minister serving Brazoria and Matagorda Counties as President of Eagle Heart Ministries of Bay City since 2005. He was Co-Pastor of Healing House Outreach Church in Brazoria Texas, while presenting a godly example of integrity and strong work ethic to all who knew him. Up until his final moments he was praying blessings over many lives and feeding love and words of wisdom into anyone who visited him.

He loved working cattle on his small ranch in Cedar Lane, and enjoyed riding his motorcycle, spending time with family and friends, fishing, water skiing and golfing. He had a zest for life and continued to make people smile with his practical jokes and humor up until the Lord took him home.

Mark is survived by his wife Dianna Martin Senkyrik of Cedar Lane; his son Chad Senkyrik of Cedar Lane and daughter Stacey Senkyrik of Angleton, stepdaughter Sonja LeVasseur and husband Lon of League City, stepson Scott Lausch and wife Amber of LaPorte, and stepdaughter Lyora "Lynn" Rion of Lake Jackson; sister-in-law Cheryl Johnson and husband Robert; Grandchildren; Misty, Autumn, Amanda, Riley, Bailey, Edward Jr., Devlin, Nova, Peyton, Alyssa, Brianna and Shelby; Stepgrandchildren; Chelsea, Amber, and Brittany. And many other beloved family members.

Mark leaves a legacy of love, faith, honor, wisdom, devotion and compassion. A guiding example of what a husband, father, grandfather and friend should be. He touched so many people during his life time and has put a forever mark on many hearts. We will always carry him close and take with us the life lessons and love he poured into us until the day we are reunited with him in Heaven.

Tehe family will receive friends and relatives Monday, May 19, 2014 from 6pm – 8pm at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City. Funeral will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday May 20, 2014 at the Greater Mt. Zion Church (West Campus) located at 6437 FM 521 in Brazoria with Rev. Jamie Hill officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck. Pallbearers will be Tom Kovar, Ronnie Woolsey, Gordon Phillips, Craig Kelley, Curtis Fondon, and Jay Tatum. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jim Tatum, John Batts, Gary Oltz, Robert Johnson, Len Larsen. Memorials may be made to The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation at www.cholangiocarcinoma.org or Eagle Heart Ministries of Bay City.