Mark Allan Lyster Obituary

Mark Allan Lyster attended Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo, MI. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Mark Allan Lyster.

Graduation Year	Class of 1971
Date of Passing	Oct 21, 2009
About	Mark passed away quietly on October 21, 2009 at Rose Arbor Hospice. He had a major stroke on March 8, 2007 and later discovered metastatic cancer of the prostate may have contributed to the stroke. Mark graduated from Albion College in 1975 with a major in Organic Chemistry. He then went to UCLA where he received his PhD in Organic Chemistry. Mark worked for the Upjohn Company as a Research Scientist from 1979 - 2004. Due to the downsizing he retired and returned to work for Pfizer in 2006. Mark and his former wife, Laura Rothrock, have 4 sons (all Loy Norrix graduates) Brian '96, Eric '99, Andrew '01 and Jeff '05.