John Franklin Heimsath

John “Jack” Franklin Heimsath, 27, passed away June 29, 2008, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
Jack was a lifelong resident of Alaska, and he attended West Valley High School. Jack worked as a fabricator in mining and spent his free time enjoying hobbies such as snowmachining, reading, watching movies and video role-playing games.
Community service was only done by Jack when sentenced to do so.
His family said, “Please always remember him. His canine companion, Jake, will miss him dearly.”
Jack was preceded in death by his brother, Christopher P. Heimsath; grandparents, Paul and Josephine Heimsath and Frank and Evadean Johnson.
Jack is survived by his mother, Joanne Heimsath of Anchorage; father, Paul “Skip” Heimsath of Fairbanks; sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Cory Witt of Wasilla; nephews, Wyatt Witt and Walker Witt of Wasilla; best friends, Stuart Young of Fairbanks and Shane Corey of Anchorage; and constant companion, Jake the bulldog, of Fairbanks.
A service was held on July 3 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
A second service will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 9, at Anchorage Funeral Home, 1800 Dare Ave. He will be laid to rest at Angelus Memorial Park Cemetery, 440 East Klatt Road, Anchorage.
Memorial donations may be mailed to: P.O. Box 871251, Wasilla, AK 99687.
Arrangements were by Fairbanks Funeral Home and Crematory.