Mark Stephen Gerstein

Mark Stephen Gerstein
Ames - Mark Stephen Gerstein, 59, gained his angel wings and passed away of natural causes February 27, 2021. A memorial service and celebration of life will be held Saturday, July 24th. See Stevens Memorial obituary for details.
Mark was born August 20, 1961 in Boone, IA to Bernard and Clarice Gerstein. He graduated from Ames High in the class of 1980. Mark loved music and the environment. Anyone who met him soon learned he was passionate about reading and he was likely to share his favorite books with them. He prided himself on connecting people. Mark was a great outdoorsman and hunter. In all his life, he never met a stranger, every person he met was a friend in the making. In the last few years, Mark was extremely passionate about and was actively engaged in Marianne Williamson's 2020 presidential campaign.
Mark is survived by his three girls who were his whole world, Kylie (Miguel Piña), Alivia (Justin Boot) and Natalie Gerstein and their mother Michelle Hill (Brian Hill); father, Bernard; brother, William (Rhoda); sister, Beth (Greg) Timm; brother, Garth (Angela); sister-in-law, Barb Anderson; nieces and nephews, Aliza and Neil Gerstein, Alex (Nicole Zelickson) and Sedona Timm. He was preceded in death by his mother, Clarice, and his brother, Greg.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Food at First in Ames. Mark volunteered there and would have loved knowing that he continued to give even after he passed.