FRONTENAC — According to Mark Coomes' wife, "you won't find a more patient natured and calm guy that really just selflessly cares for others before himself."Mark met his wife, Gena, in 2001 at Pittsburg State University. Mark, a native of St. Paul, and Gena, of Frontenac, were in a class together and met through mutual friends.It was an "instant connection," Gena said. At that time, Mark was studying biology and Gena was studying nursing. The couple were married in 2006. They have three children: nine-year-old Kale and five-year-old twins Kyler and Korbin...
