Mark Joseph Millbern, 66, passed away Monday afternoon, Jan. 30, 2023, at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville.
Mark worked for Crawford Industries for over 30 years, where he served as a supervisor across several different areas and shifts, eventually progressing to production supervisor. He was a graduate of North Montgomery High School (1975) and Tri State University (1979). An avid basketball fan and accomplished high school and collegiate player, Mark was inducted into the Montgomery County Basketball Hall of Fame.
Born Nov. 16, 1956, at Indianapolis, he was the son of the late Robert and Eleanor Millbern. He was first married to Cheryl Scott in 1979 and then to Janina Appleyard in 2004. Both survive.
Mark is survived by his siblings, Gretchen (Tom) Dimock, Kris (Richard) Galvin and Robert (Stephanie) Millbern; his four children, Ryan (Stephanie) Millbern, Ben Millbern, Jesse Millbern (Andrew Chapai) and Kasey (Tyson) Sparks; and his eight grandchildren, Marlo and Harlan Millbern, Carmon and Thomas Clements, Joshua, Alyanna and Leyla Sparks and Niya Chapai, all of whom he loved dearly.
An open-to-the-public visitation will be held 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Hunt & Son Funeral Home.
