John “Jack” Heimsath, 27, passed away June 29, 2008 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

 Heimsath was a life-long resident of Alaska and he attended West Valley High School. He worked as a fabricator in mining and spent his free time enjoying hobbies such as snowmachining, books, movies, and video role-playing games.

“Community service was only done by Jack when sentenced to do so,” his family wrote. Heimsath was preceded in death by his brother Christopher P. Heimsath; grandparents Paul and Josephine Heimsath, and Frank and Evadean Johnson.

He is survived by mother Joanne Heimsath of Anchorage; father Paul (Skip) Heimsath of Fairbanks; sister Diane Witt of Wasilla; brother-in-law 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 July 3 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Fairbanks. A second service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 9 at Anchorage Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Angelus in South Anchorage.

Memorial donations may be mailed to P.O. Box 871251 Wasilla, AK 99687.

The family states, “Please always remember him and his canine companion. ‘Jake’ will miss him dearly.”

Arrangements by Fairbanks Funeral Home and Crematory.