Mark Wayne Fritz

Mark Wayne Fritz was a retired healthcare executive and builder from Temple, Texas, remembered by his family and community as a devoted husband, father, brother and uncle. He was born on February 13, 1958, in Cameron, Texas, the son of Valton and Geraldine Fritz, and he spent his career leading in the healthcare field before later working as a builder.

Fritz was not a public figure in the national sense; he did not hold elected office, appear in entertainment or sport, or otherwise attract broad media coverage. His life and legacy are documented primarily through the obituary published by his family and funeral home, which describes him as a generous spirit valued by those who knew him.

He married Joyce Burnett on January 7, 1989, and the couple made their home in Temple. Together they raised two children, a son, Luke, who lives in Austin, and a daughter, Kelsey, who lives in Brooklyn, New York. Fritz was also remembered as a caring brother to his sister, Kim Wilkinson of Temple, and as an uncle within his extended family.

Mark Wayne Fritz died on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Our Hospice House in Belton, Texas, at the age of 68. His cause of death has not been made public. His passing was announced through an obituary published by Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home, which arranged his funeral service and burial.

He was preceded in death by his father, Valton Fritz, and his brother, David Fritz. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Fritz, his children Luke and Kelsey, his sister Kim Wilkinson, and his mother, Geraldine Fritz, along with other extended family and friends. His family asked that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Our Hospice House in his memory.