Bert S. Aitken passed away, at age 93, on Thursday, June 18, 2020. He was born February 9, 1927, in Lake Shore, Utah, a son of Nathan and Mary Stoker Aitken. He grew up in Lake Shore, graduating from Spanish Fork High School in 1944. He served his country for a year in the US Army, Finance Office, in Germany.
He married Norma Jean Thompson on June 1, 1950, in the Salt Lake Temple. They later divorced. He married Dolores McKell Steele in March 1974.
Bert was a farmer; and he worked as a machinist at Pacific States Cast Iron & Pipe Company for thirty years. He loved raising and racing Quarter Horses.
He is survived by his wife, Dolores; his children: Alan of West Valley City, Utah; Glen (Doris) of Craig, Colorado; Garth of Spanish Fork, Utah; Don of Spanish Fork, Utah; Laurie DeHass of Orem, Utah. Also survived by stepchildren: Sandra Ash, Spanish Fork, Utah; Pat (Ralph) Peart of Palm Harbor, Florida; Mike (Sherrie) Steele of Sandy, Utah; Gary (Celeste) Steele of Benjamin, Utah; and Kent Steele of Lake Shore, Utah; Additionally survived by three sisters: Ann LaMoth of Kearns, Utah; Ruth Thompson of Payson, Utah; Joyce Livingston of Orem, Utah; and one brother: Grant Aitken of Spanish Fork, Utah. Bert is preceded in death by his daughter, Karen Aitken; and a son, Neil Aitken; as well as by two sisters: Alta Rowley and Donna Measom; and a brother, Reed Aitken.
Graveside service will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. at the Spanish Fork City Cemetery.
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He married Norma Jean Thompson on June 1, 1950, in the Salt Lake Temple. They later divorced. He married Dolores McKell Steele in March 1974.
Bert was a farmer; and he worked as a machinist at Pacific States Cast Iron & Pipe Company for thirty years. He loved raising and racing Quarter Horses.
He is survived by his wife, Dolores; his children: Alan of West Valley City, Utah; Glen (Doris) of Craig, Colorado; Garth of Spanish Fork, Utah; Don of Spanish Fork, Utah; Laurie DeHass of Orem, Utah. Also survived by stepchildren: Sandra Ash, Spanish Fork, Utah; Pat (Ralph) Peart of Palm Harbor, Florida; Mike (Sherrie) Steele of Sandy, Utah; Gary (Celeste) Steele of Benjamin, Utah; and Kent Steele of Lake Shore, Utah; Additionally survived by three sisters: Ann LaMoth of Kearns, Utah; Ruth Thompson of Payson, Utah; Joyce Livingston of Orem, Utah; and one brother: Grant Aitken of Spanish Fork, Utah. Bert is preceded in death by his daughter, Karen Aitken; and a son, Neil Aitken; as well as by two sisters: Alta Rowley and Donna Measom; and a brother, Reed Aitken.
Graveside service will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. at the Spanish Fork City Cemetery.
6.21.2020 8:20 pm
Bert S. Aitken passed away, at age 93, on Thursday, June 18, 2020. He was born February 9, 1927, in Lake Shore, Utah, a son of Nathan and Mary Stoker Aitken. He grew up in Lake Shore, graduating from Spanish Fork High School in 1944. He served his country for a year in the US Army, Finance Office, in Germany.
He married Norma Jean Thompson on June 1, 1950, in the Salt Lake Temple. They later divorced. He married Dolores McKell Steele in March 1974.
Bert was a farmer; and he worked as a machinist at Pacific States Cast Iron & Pipe Company for thirty years. He loved raising and racing Quarter Horses.
He is survived by his wife, Dolores; his children: Alan of West Valley City, Utah; Glen (Doris) of Craig, Colorado; Garth of Spanish Fork, Utah; Don of Spanish Fork, Utah; Laurie DeHass of Orem, Utah. Also survived by stepchildren: Sandra Ash, Spanish Fork, Utah; Pat (Ralph) Peart of Palm Harbor, Florida; Mike (Sherrie) Steele of Sandy, Utah; Gary (Celeste) Steele of Benjamin, Utah; and Kent Steele of Lake Shore, Utah; Additionally survived by three sisters: Ann LaMoth of Kearns, Utah; Ruth Thompson of Payson, Utah; Joyce Livingston of Orem, Utah; and one brother: Grant Aitken of Spanish Fork, Utah. Bert is preceded in death by his daughter, Karen Aitken; and a son, Neil Aitken; as well as by two sisters: Alta Rowley and Donna Measom; and a brother, Reed Aitken.
Graveside service will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. at the Spanish Fork City Cemetery.
6.21.2020 8:20 pm
He married Norma Jean Thompson on June 1, 1950, in the Salt Lake Temple. They later divorced. He married Dolores McKell Steele in March 1974.
Bert was a farmer; and he worked as a machinist at Pacific States Cast Iron & Pipe Company for thirty years. He loved raising and racing Quarter Horses.
He is survived by his wife, Dolores; his children: Alan of West Valley City, Utah; Glen (Doris) of Craig, Colorado; Garth of Spanish Fork, Utah; Don of Spanish Fork, Utah; Laurie DeHass of Orem, Utah. Also survived by stepchildren: Sandra Ash, Spanish Fork, Utah; Pat (Ralph) Peart of Palm Harbor, Florida; Mike (Sherrie) Steele of Sandy, Utah; Gary (Celeste) Steele of Benjamin, Utah; and Kent Steele of Lake Shore, Utah; Additionally survived by three sisters: Ann LaMoth of Kearns, Utah; Ruth Thompson of Payson, Utah; Joyce Livingston of Orem, Utah; and one brother: Grant Aitken of Spanish Fork, Utah. Bert is preceded in death by his daughter, Karen Aitken; and a son, Neil Aitken; as well as by two sisters: Alta Rowley and Donna Measom; and a brother, Reed Aitken.
Graveside service will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. at the Spanish Fork City Cemetery.
6.21.2020 8:20 pm
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