Clark M. Aitkins, 87, of Lewistown died at 1 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at Locust Grove Retirement Village, Mifflin.
Born Aug. 7, 1929, in Lewistown, he was a son of the late Ida P. (Lindsey) and Clark M. Aitkins.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: his first wife, Florence (Shawver) Aitkins, in 1988; his daughter, Judy Speicher; and five brothers, Norman, Cleon, Robert and Ray Aitkins, and Harry Worrell.
He is survived by: his wife, Patricia J. (Bassler) Aitkins, whom he married on Nov. 18, 1989; his children, Danny Aitkins and wife, June, Patricia Dupert and husband, Abe, and Marj Hackenburg, and husband, Dan, all of Lewistown; stepchildren, Lisa Rager and husband, John, of Georgia, Kelly Specht and husband, Tim, of Lewistown, and Dallas Crum, of Milroy; two sisters, Jenny Goss, of McClure, and Rose Bumgardner, of Lewistown; 18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Most of his life he was a self-employed dairy farmer.
Clark was a member of the Vira Methodist Church, PA Farmers Association, and the NRA.
He enjoyed traveling and camping.
A funeral service will be held at noon Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at Heller- Hoenstine Funeral Homes Inc., 108 First Avenue, Burnham, with the Rev. Randy Traxler officiating.
A viewing will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the funeral home.
Interment will take place in Birch Hill Cemetery, Burnham.
Memorials in Clark's name may be made to St. Jude Children Cancer Research, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105
Born Aug. 7, 1929, in Lewistown, he was a son of the late Ida P. (Lindsey) and Clark M. Aitkins.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: his first wife, Florence (Shawver) Aitkins, in 1988; his daughter, Judy Speicher; and five brothers, Norman, Cleon, Robert and Ray Aitkins, and Harry Worrell.
He is survived by: his wife, Patricia J. (Bassler) Aitkins, whom he married on Nov. 18, 1989; his children, Danny Aitkins and wife, June, Patricia Dupert and husband, Abe, and Marj Hackenburg, and husband, Dan, all of Lewistown; stepchildren, Lisa Rager and husband, John, of Georgia, Kelly Specht and husband, Tim, of Lewistown, and Dallas Crum, of Milroy; two sisters, Jenny Goss, of McClure, and Rose Bumgardner, of Lewistown; 18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Most of his life he was a self-employed dairy farmer.
Clark was a member of the Vira Methodist Church, PA Farmers Association, and the NRA.
He enjoyed traveling and camping.
A funeral service will be held at noon Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at Heller- Hoenstine Funeral Homes Inc., 108 First Avenue, Burnham, with the Rev. Randy Traxler officiating.
A viewing will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the funeral home.
Interment will take place in Birch Hill Cemetery, Burnham.
Memorials in Clark's name may be made to St. Jude Children Cancer Research, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105
Clark M. Aitkins, 87, of Lewistown died at 1 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at Locust Grove Retirement Village, Mifflin.
Born Aug. 7, 1929, in Lewistown, he was a son of the late Ida P. (Lindsey) and Clark M. Aitkins.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: his first wife, Florence (Shawver) Aitkins, in 1988; his daughter, Judy Speicher; and five brothers, Norman, Cleon, Robert and Ray Aitkins, and Harry Worrell.
He is survived by: his wife, Patricia J. (Bassler) Aitkins, whom he married on Nov. 18, 1989; his children, Danny Aitkins and wife, June, Patricia Dupert and husband, Abe, and Marj Hackenburg, and husband, Dan, all of Lewistown; stepchildren, Lisa Rager and husband, John, of Georgia, Kelly Specht and husband, Tim, of Lewistown, and Dallas Crum, of Milroy; two sisters, Jenny Goss, of McClure, and Rose Bumgardner, of Lewistown; 18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Most of his life he was a self-employed dairy farmer.
Clark was a member of the Vira Methodist Church, PA Farmers Association, and the NRA.
He enjoyed traveling and camping.
A funeral service will be held at noon Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at Heller- Hoenstine Funeral Homes Inc., 108 First Avenue, Burnham, with the Rev. Randy Traxler officiating.
A viewing will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the funeral home.
Interment will take place in Birch Hill Cemetery, Burnham.
Memorials in Clark's name may be made to St. Jude Children Cancer Research, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105
Born Aug. 7, 1929, in Lewistown, he was a son of the late Ida P. (Lindsey) and Clark M. Aitkins.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: his first wife, Florence (Shawver) Aitkins, in 1988; his daughter, Judy Speicher; and five brothers, Norman, Cleon, Robert and Ray Aitkins, and Harry Worrell.
He is survived by: his wife, Patricia J. (Bassler) Aitkins, whom he married on Nov. 18, 1989; his children, Danny Aitkins and wife, June, Patricia Dupert and husband, Abe, and Marj Hackenburg, and husband, Dan, all of Lewistown; stepchildren, Lisa Rager and husband, John, of Georgia, Kelly Specht and husband, Tim, of Lewistown, and Dallas Crum, of Milroy; two sisters, Jenny Goss, of McClure, and Rose Bumgardner, of Lewistown; 18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Most of his life he was a self-employed dairy farmer.
Clark was a member of the Vira Methodist Church, PA Farmers Association, and the NRA.
He enjoyed traveling and camping.
A funeral service will be held at noon Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at Heller- Hoenstine Funeral Homes Inc., 108 First Avenue, Burnham, with the Rev. Randy Traxler officiating.
A viewing will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the funeral home.
Interment will take place in Birch Hill Cemetery, Burnham.
Memorials in Clark's name may be made to St. Jude Children Cancer Research, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105
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