Mark Allen Klinghamer, beloved husband, and father

passed unexpectedly from this life on January 26, 2026

at the age of 65.  He will be greatly missed by his family
at home and his family at Pecan Point Assisted Living

where he served as Housekeeper and Maintenance
Mark Allen Klinghamer, beloved husband, and father

passed unexpectedly from this life on January 26, 2026

at the age of 65.  He will be greatly missed by his family
at home and his family at Pecan Point Assisted Living

where he served as Housekeeper and Maintenance

Assistant  for the past three years.








Mark was born September 4, 1959 at South Bend, IN.

His father worked for Osco Drug and the family

transferred regularly to new towns in new states.

When Mark was in Middle School the family landed

in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and Mark attended college

at the University of Arkansas at Fayettevilled where

he picked up a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.







Mark also met his wife Selina Shumate at Fort

Smith.  The couple and son Matthew moved to

Tulsa, OK after Mark's college graduation, where they

lived for 22 years. Mark worked for accounting firm

Coopers and Lybrand for several years before going

to work for American Foundry Group in Bixby, Ok

and later Unit Rig Corp.









In 2006 the Klinghamers moved to Sherman, TX which

has been home ever since.  Mark worked for Caterpillar
Corp until undergoing a triple heart bypass in 2017.

After three years of retirement, Mark finally found out

what he really liked to do when he went to work for

Pecan Point Assisted Living as a Maintenance Assistant.
and went on to be Housekeeper.








Mark was preceded in death by his parents, Jerry and Pat
Klinghamer, both of Wichita, KS.  He is survived by his

wife Selina Klinghamer, son Matt Klinghamer and wife

Wendi and granddaughters Emily and Payton, and his

sister Karen Wilson of McKinney, TX and nieces

Kaitlyn Torres and husband Marcus, and Madison

Wilson.











The family would like to thank all those at TMC Hospital

in Denison, and Carrus Rehab in Sherman for all the

heartfelt care that he received. Service will be Friday,

January 31st at 2:00 pm at Pecan Point Assisted Living
Community in Sherman, TX.



























Assistant  for the past three years.








Mark was born September 4, 1959 at South Bend, IN.

His father worked for Osco Drug and the family

transferred regularly to new towns in new states.

When Mark was in Middle School the family landed

in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and Mark attended college

at the University of Arkansas at Fayettevilled where

he picked up a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.







Mark also met his wife Selina Shumate at Fort

Smith.  The couple and son Matthew moved to

Tulsa, OK after Mark's college graduation, where they

lived for 22 years. Mark worked for accounting firm

Coopers and Lybrand for several years before going

to work for American Foundry Group in Bixby, Ok

and later Unit Rig Corp.









In 2006 the Klinghamers moved to Sherman, TX which

has been home ever since.  Mark worked for Caterpillar
Corp until undergoing a triple heart bypass in 2017.

After three years of retirement, Mark finally found out

what he really liked to do when he went to work for

Pecan Point Assisted Living as a Maintenance Assistant.
and went on to be Housekeeper.








Mark was preceded in death by his parents, Jerry and Pat
Klinghamer, both of Wichita, KS.  He is survived by his

wife Selina Klinghamer, son Matt Klinghamer and wife

Wendi and granddaughters Emily and Payton, and his

sister Karen Wilson of McKinney, TX and nieces

Kaitlyn Torres and husband Marcus, and Madison

Wilson.











The family would like to thank all those at TMC Hospital

in Denison, and Carrus Rehab in Sherman for all the

heartfelt care that he received. Service will be Friday,

January 31st at 2:00 pm at Pecan Point Assisted Living
Community in Sherman, TX.














Mark Allen Klinghamer, beloved husband, and father

passed unexpectedly from this life on January 26, 2026

at the age of 65.  He will be greatly missed by his family
at home and his family at Pecan Point Assisted Living

where he served as Housekeeper and Maintenance

Assistant  for the past three years.








Mark was born September 4, 1959 at South Bend, IN.

His father worked for Osco Drug and the family

transferred regularly to new towns in new states.

When Mark was in Middle School the family landed

in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and Mark attended college

at the University of Arkansas at Fayettevilled where

he picked up a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.







Mark also met his wife Selina Shumate at Fort

Smith.  The couple and son Matthew moved to

Tulsa, OK after Mark's college graduation, where they

lived for 22 years. Mark worked for accounting firm

Coopers and Lybrand for several years before going

to work for American Foundry Group in Bixby, Ok

and later Unit Rig Corp.









In 2006 the Klinghamers moved to Sherman, TX which

has been home ever since.  Mark worked for Caterpillar
Corp until undergoing a triple heart bypass in 2017.

After three years of retirement, Mark finally found out

what he really liked to do when he went to work for

Pecan Point Assisted Living as a Maintenance Assistant.
and went on to be Housekeeper.








Mark was preceded in death by his parents, Jerry and Pat
Klinghamer, both of Wichita, KS.  He is survived by his

wife Selina Klinghamer, son Matt Klinghamer and wife

Wendi and granddaughters Emily and Payton, and his

sister Karen Wilson of McKinney, TX and nieces

Kaitlyn Torres and husband Marcus, and Madison

Wilson.











The family would like to thank all those at TMC Hospital

in Denison, and Carrus Rehab in Sherman for all the

heartfelt care that he received. Service will be Friday,

January 31st at 2:00 pm at Pecan Point Assisted Living
Community in Sherman, TX.