Mark Douglas Canfield

Mark Douglas Canfield obituary, Frontenac, KS

Mark Douglas Canfield

Mark Canfield Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Brenner Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services on Dec. 31, 2025.
Mark Douglas Canfield, 69, of Frontenac, KS, passed away December 30, 2025 at his home. He was born November 6, 1956 to Gilbert and Irma (Pugh) Canfield in Concord, NH.

Mark attended grade school in Barnstead, NH, later graduating from Pittsfield High in Pittsfield, NH. After high school, Mark served in the U.S. Military. On October 1, 2008, Mark married Kristi Knapp in New Market, Virginia. From New Hampshire, Mark moved to Virginia, then finally to Frontenac, KS, where he spent his last fifteen years. He was employed at the Home Depot in the garden center.

Mark is survived by a daughter, Kari Lu Canfield of New Hampshire; a son, Benjamin Canfield of New Hampshire; a sister, Donna Canfield of New Hampshire; a brother, Andy Canfield of Virginia; and two grandchildren, Cole and Bryce Anderson of New Hampshire. He is preceded in death by his wife, Kristi Canfield.

Cremation has taken place. Friends and family may leave condolences at www.brennermortuary.com. Services are under the direction of Brenner Mortuary, 114 E. Fourth St., Pittsburg, KS, 66762.

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