Mark W. GEHAN Jr.

Age 76, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2023, following a recent diagnosis of cancer. Preceded in death by his father Mark, mother Jean, brother Thomas, sister Katherine, and wife Lucy. He is survived by his son Mark (Jamie), daughter Alice (Paul), and three grandchildren, Lucy, Harrison, and baby June. A lifelong resident of St. Paul, Mark attended St. Luke's grade school, St. Thomas Military Academy, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of Minnesota law school. He started as a Ramsey County prosecutor in 1971 before moving to private practice at Collins, Buckley, Sauntry & Haugh, where he finished his long career in 2014. Mark lived larger than life. He was a wonderful guitarist, vocalist, and a founding member of the Citizens Band in the 1970s, playing small shows with his closest friends while touring the country in his VW van with Lucy. He was a true city slicker, spending weeks every summer in Montana atop a horse while herding cattle. He enjoyed reading trash novels, completing crossword puzzles, playing tennis, scuba diving, and throwing lavish parties. And no matter where he was, he'd be sipping a cold martini at five o'clock. Mark's family will be hosting a celebration of his tremendous life on August 10, 2023, starting at 4:00 p.m. at – where else – The Lexington (1096 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105).