Mark Allen Zabawa

January 16, 1960 – December 11, 2020
Preceded in death by father, Stanley E. Zabawa, Jr. and brother, Donald E. Zabawa. Survived by mother, Joy Zabawa; sister, Cindy Buffham; son, Neil (Maria) Gibbons; grandchildren, Kylie, Ava, Sheamus & Quinn; sister-in-law, Andrea (Larry) Bialczak; nieces & nephew Jennifer, Michael and Felicia. Mark was the author of two books: Living With Chronic Pain One Day At A Time and A Restful Mind: Daily Meditations for Enhancing Mental Health. Mark was an avid golfer and fisherman and a Friend of Bill W for the past 33 years. Later in his life, Mark fulfilled his life-long dream to become a storm chaser and co-starred in the short documentary The Last Storm. We would like to give a special thanks to Health Partners Hospice and the staff at The Estates of Roseville for the wonderful care they gave Mark over this past year. Private memorial service January 8, 2021 at North Heights Lutheran Church in Roseville. (Published in the Pioneer Press on January 3, 2020)