Fredric "Mark" Collins, 65, Westerville, went home to be with his Lord, Saturday, September 16, 2017. Mark was born in Lewisburg, PA on February 11, 1952, to Leonard A. and Dorothy (Arnold) Collins and is preceded in death by his father, Leonard Collins and father and mother-in-law, Rex and Joan Shindle.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Karan (Shindle) Collins; sons, Adam (Karen) Collins and Aaron (Jamie) Collins; siblings, David (Kathy) Collins, Carol (Joel) Gaertner, Leonard "Art" (Kim) Collins Jr., Susan (Doug) Nault, Charles (Kelly) Collins; grandchildren, Liam Collins, Michaela Collins, Tessa Collins, Caleb Collins, Abby Collins; brothers and sisters-in-law, Martin and Cyndie Shindle and Brian and Judith Shindle; nieces and nephews, Hannah Grove, Emily (Ron) Levy, Brent (Johnna) Gaertner, Ben (Jenny) Gaertner, Jodi O'Connor, Amie (Joe) Pierce, Bethany Collins, Kristen Collins, Shelley Nault, Katie Nault, Kara Collins, Drew (Lesley) Shindle, Tim (Rachel) Shindle, Tiffany (Mike) Edwards, Chauncey (Scot) Cianci, Lindsay (Chris) Suster; many beloved great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and friends.
Family and friends will gather on Friday, September 22, 2017, 2-3 PM at Newcomer Funeral Home, NE Chapel, 3047 East Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, OH 43123 with the Memorial Service at 3 PM.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to The Gideons International, PO Box 559, McArthur, OH 45651 or online, https://www2.gideons.org/donate.