No Visitation 


~Memorial Service~
11:00 A.M. 
Saturday, September 6, 2025
St. Bernard's of Clairvaux
Catholic Church
4001 E. 101st St. S.
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137



At the family's request,
Mark has been cremated and
 his cremated remains will be entombed
 at St. Bernard of Clairvaux 
in Tulsa, Oklahoma
at a later date.



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Memorial Gifts may be given to:
S.P.C.A. Tulsa
2910 Mohawk Blvd.
Tulsa, OK 74110
in memory of Mark.
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MARK ALAN WILLIAMS   
of Tulsa, Oklahoma
AGE   73
BORN
December 15, 1951 in
Bartlesville, OK.
ENTERED REST
March 27, 2025 in
Tulsa, OK.
PARENTS
Elgie & Macie Williams
    RETIRED    
from Target Corporation
MARRIED
September 8, 1973 in 
Coffeyville, KS.

PREDECEASED BY:
 PARENTS &
 SISTER  Norma Kay Simon

SURVIVED BY:
WIFE
Debbra Gottschalk 
of the home in Tulsa
CHILDREN
Amanda Katherine Williams & Gary Shahan 
of Tulsa, OK.
Alexandra Samantha Williams of Tulsa, OK.
GRANDCHILDREN
  S. Shahan & B. Shahan


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From the perspective of Mark's youngest, 
Alexandra "Sam" Williams:


I've known Mark for 25 years,
 who had been battling early onset dementia
 since my earliest memories of him.
 No longer did he golf, hunt, or even work.
 The Mark I knew was a caretaker, a prankster, 
and a father.

You can tell a lot about Mark by his wallet.
 As a kid, it always held band aids
 because I was bound to scrape a 
knee every playground trip.
 It held a well loved stack of photos of his family. 
Every photo has curled edges and
 discoloration from years of use. 

Mark taught me the value of education, 
teaching me math skills before 
I learned them in school so I could stay ahead.
 He taught me, and every kid at my daycare, 
how to fish. 
He taught me to love nature, 
and how to nurture a garden
 so that I could always be surrounded by nature.

He didn't like to show affection, 
but he took school projects, photo albums, 
and essays I wrote to brag to his 
friends about his daughter. 
The last thing I gave Mark was a 
recent essay for my graduate program, 
and before I could leave, he was 
already halfway through reading it.
 I wish he could have stayed a 
bit longer to be able to brag 
about my future MSW degree, 
and to show off wedding pictures 
to his buddies when I get married. 
Though he won't be there in person,
 I know he'll be with me — in every milestone, 
every achievement, and every joyful moment
 I wish I could share with him. 
I will carry him with me always.