John Mark Teachout

Gunderson Funeral Home Teachout, John Mark FITCHBURG - John Mark Teachout, age 46, of Fitchburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2007, at St. Marys Hospital. He was born on Sept. 18, 1961, in Shenandoah, Iowa, the son of Elvin and Shirley (Baker) Teachout. After being together for 15 years, John and Carol Christopher married on April 19, 2002. He worked for the state of Wisconsin, Department of Trade and Consumer Products Lab. John had a zest for life in which he always thought outside of the box and could shed new and humorous light on any subject. He was loved by many people, who will miss him deeply. John is survived by his wife, Carol Christopher; beloved cats, Luna and Rowen; his parents, Elvin and Shirley Teachout of Shenandoah, Iowa; beloved grandmother, Pearl "Nonnie" Baker; sisters, Cynthia (Warren) Schuler of Red Oak, Iowa and Diane (Monte) Antisdel of Adel, Iowa; brothers, David Teachout (Mark Koskamp) of Des Moines, Iowa and Edward (Gina) Teachout of Portland, Ore.; parents-in-law, Merle and Barbara Christopher of Fort Dodge, Iowa; sisters-in-law, Terry Kisling of Oregon, Debbie (Dave) Welton of London, Ontario and Cheryl Christopher (Jae) Johnson of Eden Prairie, Minn.; brothers-in-law, Mark Christopher and William Reue, both of New York City, N.Y.; and nieces and nephews, Zach, Hilary and Wyatt Setterberg, Vanessa Seth, Kirk Schuler, Allison and Genesa Teachout, Janie Setterberg, Lacy and Logan Rumsey, Shelby and Lane Kisling and Abby and Cal Johnson. A memorial gathering will be held at GUNDERSON OREGON FUNERAL HOME, 431 Soden Drive, Oregon, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., with a time of sharing at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, 2007. Gunderson Oregon Funeral and Cremation Centers 431 Soden Drive (608) 835-3515 www.gundersonfh.com