Mark A. Stanford

Mark A. Stanford, 59, of Berne, IN, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at Lutheran Hospital.  Mark, the son of Carl and Rozal (Hall) Stanford, was born on November 8, 1965 in Portland, IN. On January 23, 1992, Mark married Connie Patch.

Mark is survived by his parents; 2 daughters, Brandi Stanford of Berne, IN and Catherine (Kacey Esparza) Stanford of Bluffton, IN; a brother, Jason Stanford of Portland, IN; 3 grandchildren, Delani Davis, Camille and Kacey A. Esparza.

Mark was preceded in death by his wife and love of his life, Connie Patch-Stanford, a son Allen Stanford, a sister Ramonda Stanford and his grandmother, Vera Stanford.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 4, 2024 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at Haggard-Hirschy & Zelt Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery.

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