Mark Lee Hocking

MADISON - Mark Lee Hocking was born on November 26, 1967, in Benton, Wis. He grew up on a dairy farm before the family moved to Benton. He died on Monday, October 19, 2026, at Complete Care at Maple Grove in Madison.

Mark moved to Madison around 1990 and got a job at the Wisconsin Department of Revenue in data verification and then moved to the Business Tax Bureau. He worked for the State for 26 years. Mark met his wife, Janet Kay (Huenink) Hocking in 2011 at the Wisconsin Department of Revenue where she also worked. They married in Madison on May 25, 2013.

He was involved in AA district 20, area 75, and in the MAICO central office in Madison. He was an avid football fan, especially the Chicago Bears. Mark was diagnosed with Parkinsonism in 2019 and took a full medical retirement the same year.

Mark is survived by his wife, Janet; sisters, Mary (Irwin) Frank, Linda (Tom) Brines, Diane Mau and Becky (Dan) Kilcoyne; brother, John (Kay) Hocking; and many nieces, nephews and their children. He is also survived by Janet's mother, Grace Huenink who is 98 years old; brothers, Jeff (Janet) Huenink, Jay (Heidi) Huenink; and sister, Jill (Charlie) Schneeberg.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Carol Eileen (Paulson) Hocking and Harold Eugene Hocking; brothers, Thomas William and Steven Harold; brother-in-law, Everett (Ernie) Mau; sister-in-law, Kathryn Hocking; and many aunts and uncles.

Mark was a Christian, believing in God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and is now in heaven, free from Parkinsonism and enjoying running around and a reunion with the family that passed before him. He is smiling his best smiles, laughing and moving freely, a euchre game in progress or watching football from afar.

A memorial service will be held at CROSSROADS CHURCH, 3815 Dutch Mill Road, Madison, at 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2026, with a light supper to follow. Visitation will be held at the church from 1 p.m. until the time of the service on Saturday.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation or to the family for funeral expenses. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

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