Mark Edward Wampler

Mark Edward Wampler, 62, or Twin Falls, Idaho passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, September 19, 2026, following a recent neck surgery to relieve chronic pain. He was born in Los Angeles, California on December 5, 1963, to Dennis Eugene Wampler and Arlene Elizabeth Tugby.

Mark grew up in North Hollywood, California. He attended Sun Valley Junior High and North Hollywood High School before moving with his father and stepmother, Patricia (Pat), to Manteca, California for his senior year. Mark loved football and was an all-city lineman during the 7 years he played.

Mark was briefly married to Jennifer Johnstone, and then to Karie Aksland. They were blessed with one son, Scott Richard, and later divorced. Mark was very proud of his son and loved being a grandfather to Scott’s three children.

In 1990, while working in a bank in Manteca, Mark met the love of his life, Stacie Wilson. They hit it off immediately and married on December 4, 1993. Mark also loved helping to raise Stacie’s two children, Travis and Robyn.

Mark truly valued hard work and professionalism. He helped Dennis and Pat open and run Patti’s Place, a very successful take and bake pizza company. While working with them, he opened his own deli in Manteca; he was very proud of his business. Mark later worked as a banker and eventually became a federally licensed building inspector. He loved the work and did it well. The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was one of his most notable projects.

Mark and Stacie moved to northern Idaho and eventually settled in Twin Falls to be near Mark’s brother, Scott. Arlene later joined them to be near her sons and grandchildren. Mark and Arlene were very close. He was devoted to helping care for his mother through the end of her life. He was devastated at her passing in 2014. Their reunion must have been sweet.

While looking for a job in Idaho in building inspection Mark worked at a grocery store. It was there in 2004 that he was injured in a tragic work-related accident. Seeing that a badly stacked tower of case goods was beginning to fall, Mark pushed a co-worker out the way to safety, saving her life. Mark took the full brunt of the collapse, resulting in a severe traumatic brain injury to two critical regions. This incapacitated Mark, leaving him permanently disabled and unable to work again.

Despite his career ending, Mark continued living life with gusto. His bold personality projected power and strength, even though he struggled with insecurities. He was a consummate jokester who entertained friends and family. He loved creative couples’ costumes and cosplay and had some incredibly creative contest winners.

Mark truly enjoyed celebrating his Scottish heritage from his mother’s side. With a monetary gift from his grandmother, Noni Tugby, he purchased and proudly wore his Scottish family kilt. He continued acquiring accessories and armor over time, including a very impressive Claymore longsword.

Mark LOVED dogs and had many, many faithful companions of all shapes and sizes throughout his life. After his TBI, he struggled with epilepsy and had a series of service dogs that he and Stacie expertly trained to help alert Mark to seizures coming on and to help keep him safe.

Mark enjoyed a variety of hobbies including riding motorcycles, hunting, building models and WWII dioramas, painting, and woodworking, including crafting his own unique canes from knotted wood and antlers. He looked out for and helped neighbors as much as possible. He had a gruff, cantankerous exterior and could fight and argue with the best of them, but he was also deeply loyal and one of the kindest guys you could ever hope to know.

Mark loved his children and grandchildren. He wished he could have spent more time with them. He was also proud of his nieces and nephew. Mark wished everything could go back to a simpler time when his mom lived in her house, Linda was there, and all the grandkids came to visit.

Mark was preceded in death by his parents, and his grandparents, Joseph, Dorothy Aileen (1st wife) and Helen (2nd wife) Tugby. He leaves behind his wife of 32 years, Stacie, siblings Scott Graham and Linda Graham, his son, Scott Wampler Aksland, former daughter-in-law, Jessica Aksland, his stepchildren Travis (Isabel) Chase and Robyn (Garrett) Hale, and his grandchildren, Aurora Aksland, Caleb Aksland, Alexander Aksland, and Oliver Hale.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, November 7 at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building located at 2680 Elizabeth Blvd., Twin Falls, Idaho. A luncheon will immediately follow.

The celebration will be live streamed on Zoom. Meeting ID: 860 1252 7534. Passcode: Mark 

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