Aken, Mark A.

February 17, 1956 - March 27, 2023

Mark A. Aken, age 67, of Omaha. Mark had a big family, being one of 11 children.

Mark was a mechanic since he was young, and he was known to be able to fix anything. Mark continued doing mechanical work in his adult years, working at Beardmore Chevrolet in Blair, NE. Mark was an over-the-road truck driver and enjoyed the Lanoha Nurseries in Omaha, NE.

Mark also had many hobbies, which included building models, hanging out at the library in Wahoo, NE, where he made friends with the librarians, attending the First Presbyterian Church in Wahoo, NE, and spending time with his 11-year-old dog Buff, who he called his son.

Mark was described as happy-go-lucky, flirty, and good hearted. Mark would give someone the shirt off his back and loved to make people laugh, as he wanted everyone to be happy.

Survived by his son, Phillip (Amy) Aken; daughter, Pamela Aken; sisters, Alice (Richard) Pritzl and Sally (John) Lenke; 5 grandchildren; his 11-year-old dog, Buff; best friends, Bill and Doug; and many, many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his parents, Orville and Edith Aken, and 8 brothers and sisters.

CELEBRATION OF LIFE: Saturday, April 1, 2023, 2pm, at Parkway Church of God, 1212 E. Browne St., Omaha, NE.

SVOBODA FUNERAL HOME, 211 N. Linden Street, Wahoo, NE 68066 | (402) 443-3624

~~~Obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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