Joe Mark Kohlman, of Midland, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Aug. 30.

Joe Mark was born on Oct. 20, 1968, in Houston, Texas, to Joe Mike Kohlman and Bertha Seales Voss. Joe Mark grew up in Houston, Texas until the family moved to Sealy in 1979. He made friends quickly and continued to carry a strong bond with many of his classmates.

Joe Mark was always involved in some type of sports while growing up in Houston. He played baseball, soccer, gymnastics and was on the swim team at the YMCA. His love of ranching started early in his childhood when the family was part of Triple J Ranch located outside of Moulton, Texas. There he rode horses, fished and worked cattle alongside his dad, mother, sister and others. Joe Mark was an outstanding athlete while attending high school at Sealy ISD playing football, basketball, baseball and track; he was a 1986 football team captain.

As a junior and senior in high school, Joe Mark worked for Beckendorff Farms in the rice fields driving a tractor pulling a grain cart hauling rice out of the field and also helped work cattle.

After graduating from Sealy in 1987, Joe Mark attended Angelo State University and later enrolled and graduated from the TCU Ranch Management Program in 1991; he used his degree managing several ranches from 1991 through 2007.

Mark left ranching and started his career in the oil field by becoming a hydro/welding inspector for Tulsa Inspection Resources in Tulsa, OK. He later started working for the National Welding Inspection Facility in Burton, TX where he traveled all over Texas.

He worked as a sales representative for P&L testing, Alpha Dog and was employed with Legacy Pipeline in Midland when he passed.

He was well-liked in the oil field, never met a stranger, and used his outgoing personality to represent the companies for which he worked.

Joe Mark was very proud of his two sons, Joe Blake Kohlman and Jay Bennett Kohlman. Mark loved living in South Texas, running ranches where Joe Blake enjoyed the lifestyle of riding horses, working cattle, fishing and hunting.

Mark enjoyed watching Joe Blake play football and basketball. Joe Blake made Mark a grandpa by having two daughters, Aaliyah and Everlee Kohlman. Joe Mark was always sharing pictures and information about Joe Blake and his two girls with family and friends. Mark shared with Jay the joy of ranching, riding horses and bass fishing at the home outside of Giddings.

They also shared the love of the Fighting Texas Aggies and attended as many games as they could with Paw Paw Mike and Miss Sammie.

Jay also shared the love of all sports with his dad, watching them on television and often bantered about the games. Mark enjoyed watching Jay play basketball and baseball and was looking forward to watching him play his senior year and graduating from high school.

In learning of their classmate’s death, the family received an abundance of condolences along with heartwarming and funny memories. His classmates said they remember his infectious smile and laugh; he never met a stranger, knew someone everywhere he went, was a leader on and off the field, and was a good friend. Joe Mark was affectionate with all family members, especially his mother. He often took time to reach out and check on family members especially when they were going through difficult times. He visited with his stepmother Sammie, Aunt Eva, Aunt Liz and cousins via phone just to catch up on what was going on in their lives. During Aunt Liz’s battle with cancer, he would often drop off meals for her and her family.

Joe Mark is preceded in death by his father Joe Mike Kohlman, cousin Jana Givens Almendarez, his Aunt Liz Ford, and grandparents. He is survived by his mother, Bertha Voss of Midland, son Joe Blake Kohlman (Jynette Gonzales) of Beeville, son Jay Bennett Kohlman of Giddings, sister Kristi Kohlman Sklar (Robert) of East Bernard, step mother Sammie Huff Kohlman of Three Rivers, granddaughters Aaliyah and Everlee Kohlman of Beeville, nephew Cade Sklar (Ashleigh) of Midland, niece Sierra Sklar Avery (Cade) of Levelland, and grandnieces and grandnephews — Elleigh and Emilia Sklar and Crew, Cage and Collins Avery. He also leaves behind lots of family and friends who will miss his smile, laugh and ability to tell stories of the past.

Pallbearers: Joe Blake Kohlman, Jay Kohlman, Darin Pacher, Boyd Finch, Lee Miles and Cade Sklar Honorary: Class of 1987 Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home, Midland Visitation, Sunday, Sept. 10 from 4-6 p.m.

Services: Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 at 10 a.m.

Burial at Cemetery Kermit.