Mark James Counter passed away on November 24, 2025, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. He was born on January 26, 1971, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, to James Lenard Counter and Marilyn Rosella (Lodermeier) Counter.<\/p>\n
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. \u00a0Burial will follow at St. Bernard\u2019s Catholic Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN.<\/p>\n
Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service on Friday at Johnson Funeral Service.<\/p>\n
Mark was baptized and confirmed at St. Bernard\u2019s Catholic Church in Thief River Falls. He began his education at St. Bernard\u2019s Catholic School, continued through Franklin Middle School, and graduated from Lincoln High School. He later attended Northland Community and Technical College, where he studied Auto Mechanics.<\/p>\n
Mark dedicated over two decades of his career to Arctic Cat in special services and worked for several years at Ace Hardware. In his younger years, he enjoyed racing vintage snowmobiles for four to five years\u2014a passion that reflected his love for motorsports and the outdoors.<\/p>\n
An avid animal lover, Mark took great joy in caring for his pets. He also served as vice president of the Pennington County Sportsman’s Club, reflecting his commitment to community and conservation efforts.<\/p>\n
Mark is survived by his daughter, Kyrie Counter; his parents, James and Marilyn Counter; his sister, Denise Johnson; his nephew and Godson, Ryan Thompson; his Godparents, Fred and Judy Ettel; his special friend, Fran Spears and her son Andrew; and his stepchildren, Chasitiy and Jazzmine and her son Silas.<\/p>\n
He will be remembered for the warmth he shared with those around him. \u00a0Mark always ended conversations with his mother with a heartfelt \u201clove you mom.\u201d May his memory bring comfort to those who knew him.<\/p>\n
Mark\u2019s family would like to send a special thank you to the Sanford Thief River Falls Emergency Room Staff and the Sanford Fargo Intensive Care Unit Staff for their exceptional care of Mark in his last hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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