- Date Of Birth: May 31, 1950
- Date Of Death: February 22, 2021
- State: New Mexico
On the morning of Monday, February 22, 2021 Mark Wendell Sterrett gained his heavenly reward at the age of 70.
Mark was born to Charles and Nanette Sterrett in 1950. He attended NMSU and received his degree in Agricultural Management.
In 1994 he married Joni Sterrett of the family home. Together they raised three children, Corrie, Clay, and Kathleen.
Mark was a loving father and husband. He quietly, but firmly corrected his children, doing his best to lead them in the way of the Lord. Marks love of ranching and farming was a heritage passed on from his grandfather and father. He loved farming in the East Grand Plains valley and trained his grandson, Isaiah to follow in his footsteps.
Mark was preceded in death by his father, Charles Sterrett and his grandparents,
Wendell and Bessie Sterrett. He is survived by his wife Joni, his three children Corrie Rivera (Mario), Clay Sterrett, and Kathleen Garcia (Jason); his mother, Nanette Plivoris (Bob), sisters, Debbie Wood (Earl) and Kristi Labine, brother Scott Sterrett (Diana). Mark was blessed to have six grandchildren, Isaiah, Travis and Letishia Rivera, Caleb and AbbiGaiI Curtis and Zeta Garcia, two great grandchildren Eli and Rylee Chavez; several nieces, nephews and close friends.
A Cowboy’s Prayer
O Lord, I reckon I’m not much by myself;
I fail to do a lot of things I ought to do;
But, Lord, when trails are steep and passes high,
Help me ride it straight the whole way thru.
And in the falling dusk, when I get the final call,
Above all else, the happiest trail would be,
For you to say to me, “Let’s ride, My friend.”
Amen!
