MARK PRESTON PAYNE Mark P. Payne of 119 Tower Drive Port Washington died Sunday May 18 2003 at his residence after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 25 1956 in Waukegan IL son of the late Ferris and Janet Holterman Payne. He graduated fro Carlisle PA High School in 1975 and then moved on to UW-Milwaukee where he earned a BA in English. On August 18 1988 Mark married Jeanette Kwaterski in Milwaukee. He was employed as a fitter technician at WE Energies for 25 years. Mark was a loyal Cubs fan coached Port Washington boys baseball and was the long-time shortstop for the Milwaukee Pikers softball team. Mark also was a PEZ enthusiast an avid reader and enjoyed crossword puzzles. His wit tolerance and compassion will be missed by everyone whose lives he touched. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend Jeanette and his two sons Travis and Wesley. He is further survived by his sister Elizabeth Burns of Joshua Tree CA mother and father -in-law Ed and Arlene Kwaterski of Three Lakes brothers-in-law Jerry Kwaterski of Appleton and Joseph (Lisa) Kwaterski of Three Lakes nieces Ashanti Hawkins of South Bend IN and Charlotte Burns of Joshua Tree CA other relatives and many friends across the country. He is preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services for Mark will be held on Thursday Evening May 22 2003 7:30 PM at the Eernisse Funeral Home 1600 W. Grand Avenue in Port Washington. Visitation at the funeral home will be Thursday from 5:30-7:30 PM. Eernisse Funeral Home Port Washington is assisting the familybr /Service:br /7:30 PM at Eernisse Funeral Home on May 22 2003 (a target=_blank href=http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Port Washingtonstate=address=zip=zoom=8map/driving directions/a) br/br/