Mark Hallemeier

Mark Cletus Hallemeier, fondly remembered by all for his quick wit and quirky sense of humor, “rode off into a beautiful Southwest sunset” on October 28, 2023. He was welcomed into the world as the first child of Frederick and Ruth (Swagman) Hallemeier, Mark grew up with four other siblings in St. Charles, Missouri. He attended St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Elementary School and went on to graduate from Duchesne Catholic High School. After a year at St. Mary’s College in O’Fallon, Missouri, he transferred to Lindenwood College back in St. Charles where he met, and later married there in the historic Sibley Hall Chapel, Debe Drain of Higginsville, Missouri. After a stint in the U.S. Air Force, where he trained and served as a Morse Systems Operator, Mark and Debe returned to Missouri, settling in Kansas City, where Mark received a B.A. Degree in Geography from UMKC. Another move took them to Edwardsville, Illinois, where he earned his Master's Degree in City and Regional Planning from SIU-E. Eager to see more of the country, they “headed west” and eventually settled in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Mark found work as a city planner. Always a “free spirit”, he soon left the public sector and started his own private commercial window cleaning business, which became his career for nearly thirty years. Mark loved traveling throughout the “Old” and “New” West and enjoyed many outdoor activities, including several one-day rim to rim hikes across the Grand Canyon. He also ran several marathons, biked, and lifted weights, but always looked forward to “refueling” at “all you could eat restaurants”, especially when visiting friends and relatives came to town! He dabbled in landscape photography, was an avid reader and book collector, and never lost his love for classic rock music and classic muscle cars, especially Mopar! His serious side took him to the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John in downtown Albuquerque, where he worshipped and served as an usher for many years. Preceded in death by his parents, Mark is survived by his wife, Debe, of Albuquerque; brothers, Tom (Genny) Hallemeier of O’Fallon, Missouri, David (Tina) Hallemeier of Bedford, Texas, John (Aleta) Hallemeier of Albuquerque, and his beloved only sister, Mary (Ken) Mylenbusch of St. Charles, Missouri; along with several adoring nieces, nephews, and cousins in the Midwest. A graveside service with military honors will be held in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 1:00 PM. May he forever rest in peace. The family asks that donations in Mark’s memory be made to the American Cancer Society.

Mark Hallemeier

September 30, 1951 - October 28, 2023