Mark Towns 1934 - 2024

TOWNS, BURR

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 2/8/2025 at 18:22:27

Sioux City Journal
4 January 2025

Mark Towns -- Buried Sioux City

December 26, 1934 - December 29, 2024

Mark Towns, age 90, of Owatonna, MN, died Sunday, December 29, 2024, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law.

A service will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Owatonna, MN on January 4, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Interment will be at Logan Cemetery, Sioux City, IA, at a later date.

Mark Louis Towns was born December 26, 1934, the son of Ralph and Rebecca Towns. Mark had a twin sister, Margaret, and he also had five half brothers. Mark graduated from Central High School in Sioux City, IA. He married Angela Burr November 1, 1958. They lived most of their married life in Sioux City, until moving to Owatonna, MN. in October of 2020.

Mark worked the majority of his life in the transportation industry. The early years of his life, he worked for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad and later he worked for the Sioux City Transit System until he retired in 1999.

Mark was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses on November 13, 1966. His faith and friendships in the congregation kept him strong throughout his entire life.

Mark was preceded in death by his wife, Angela Towns; one sister, Margaret Towns; and five half brothers.

Mark is survived by his three children: Kimberly (Barry) Bayles of Owatonna, MN. Brian (Karen) Towns of North Ogden, UT, Allison (Kirk) Camerer of Sioux City, IA.; grandsons: Tyler (Lara Flemming) May, and Chandler (Sydney) Camerer; and one nephew Matthew (Chris Olsen) Towns.