Rev. Mark Reasoner

Rev. Mark John Reasoner, 53, pastor of St. Jude Catholic Church of Cedar Rapids, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 18, 2018. Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Jude Catholic Church by Archbishop‎ ‎Michael Owen Jackels. Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday in St. Joseph Cemetery in Iowa City. A vigil service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at St. Jude Church, where friends may visit with the family Wednesday from 3 to 8 p.m., and after 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Teahen Funeral Home, 3100 F Ave. NW, in Cedar Rapids is serving the family.

Father Mark is survived by his father Ken of Iowa City; two brothers, Mike (Margaret) Reasoner of Creston and Daniel (Andrea) Reasoner of North Liberty; three sisters, Elizabeth (Mark) Geis of West Des Moines, Margaret (Joe) Corbin and Mary Reasoner, both of Iowa City; five nephews, William (Allison) Reasoner, Matthew Geis and John, Christopher and Benjamin Reasoner; five nieces, Sarah (Jarrett) Bertog, Annette and Emily Reasoner, and Georgia and Lucy Corbin; and his aunt Joan Roets of West Des Moines.

He was preceded in death by his mother Rita in 2016.

Father Mark was born Oct. 2, 1964, in Creston, the son of Ken and Rita Warin Reasoner. He graduated from St. Malachy Grade School in 1979 and Creston High School in 1983. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy in 1989 from the University of Iowa and practiced for five years in Maquoketa. Mark followed his calling to the priesthood and graduated with a Masters of Divinity from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He was ordained May 23, 1998, at the Cathedral of St. Raphael by Archbishop Jerome Hanus, OSB. He was assigned as associate pastor of Church of the Resurrection of Dubuque and St. Edward Church of Waterloo. Father served as pastor to Church of the Visitation of Stacyville, Sacred Heart Church of Osage, Sacred Heart Church of Meyer and St. Ansgar Church of St. Ansgar, and has served at St. Jude of Cedar Rapids since 2005. He was the pastoral coordinator of Holy Family Catholic Schools and previously served as pastoral supervisor of St. Patrick Church in Anamosa, St. Stephen Church in Central City, St. John Church in Coggon and St. Joseph Church in Prairieburg.

Father Mark loved to play golf and cheer for the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Cubs. He was an avid reader, always enjoyed following the life events of his nieces and nephews and was devoted to his faith.

Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Catholic Church. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.teahenfuneralhome.com.