Mark A. White, 67, a Northland resident of Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully, Monday, February 10, 2025 at North Kansas City Hospital. Mark was born May 4, 1957 to Thomas and Evelyn (Nichols) White in Fort Worth, TX – Carswell Air Force Base.

Mark served in the United States Air Force as a MSGT in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm and retired after 20 years of dedicated service; 1975 – 1994.

Mark was united in marriage with Pamela S. McCollum on February 19, 1999 in Lexington, MO.

After retiring from the military, Mark worked for the city of Kansas City, MO as a Building Inspector. He retired after 20 years.

When Mark was not working, he enjoyed motorcycle racing, crappie fishing at the lake, and traveling to his favorite destinations: California and Sicily. Spending time with his family was also very important.

He is survived by his loving wife, Pamela White; two children: Shannon Knight and her husband (Zachary); son, Spencer White; four wonderful grandchildren: Michael Knight; Matthew Knight; Daniel Hubbard and Cordelia White; two siblings: Thomas White (Roxanne); Brian White (Linda); several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by both parents, a sister Debbie Waterman and brother Randall J. White.

Imagine the worst Charlie Horse you've ever had and having it linger 24/7, when you walk, and waking you up out of a sound sleep. That's the curse of Peripheral Artery Disease, or PAD. PAD is poor circulation in mainly the legs caused by plaque build-up. It's a silent killer as it sneaks up on you! You don't know you have it as the plaque is building as most physicians brush off early symptoms of leg fatigue, leg cramps, neuropathy as old age, arthritis, or diabetes. It's not until you have a complete roadblock where few options are available to treat, when doctors suddenly pay attention. The Global PAD Association is trying to educate primary care doctors about PAD to get a diagnosis sooner so patients can get the care they need to stall its progression to prevent permanent, debilitating, neuropathy from setting in. In honor of Mark, his wife Pam has asked that we set up a campaign to help raise awareness and support patients with PAD and the neuropathy caused by poor circulation. There is NO overhead at the Global PAD Association. No salaries. We are all volunteers and every penny goes to the effort. Feel free to also request updates on the spend for donations. Thank you in advance for helping to save life and limb in Mark's memory.

"The Way To My Heart," DBA "Global PAD Association," is a federal tax exempt 501(c)(3) EIN: 84-3065768