Marcus Zachary VanAmpting, the son of Robert and Valorie Anderson VanAmpting, was born July 20, 1983 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education at Spencer High School. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Spencer.
Marc's life was spent helping other people, especially his grandparents on their farm near Royal as well as his grandfather's sister, Darlene O'Sullivan. He was a very outgoing person who loved the outdoors, driving and maintaining his grandparent's old Allis-Chalmers tractor, fishing, camping, canoeing and boating with his family nearly every Sunday. Marc also had a vast interest in music and played the bass guitar.
Marc passed away at his home in Spencer on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at the age of 23. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert on August 9, 2000; his grandmother, Helen Marie Walstrom and his step-grandmother, Leona VanAmpting.
He is survived by his mother, Valorie VanAmpting of Spencer; one brother, Jason Robert VanAmpting of Spencer; one sister, Lisa Marie VanAmpting; his grandparents: Leonard and Elsie Anderson of Royal, IA and F. VanAmpting of Spencer; other relatives and many friends.
SERVICES
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Spencer.
ORGANIST -Jan Palm
SOLOIST - Barb Van Wyk
SOLO - "Softly & Tenderly"
CONGREGATIONAL HYMN
"Here I Am Lord"
OFFICIATING
Rev. Tom Dettmer
CASKET BEARERS
Jason Van Ampting - Nathan Conlon
Adam Quail - Jake Shields
Daniel Lopez - Tyler Kinnetz
VISITATION
Visitation will begin on Friday at 2:00 P.M. with the family present at the funeral home from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M.
INTERMENT
Willow Creek Cemetery
Rural Royal, Iowa