Steve Aitchison

Steven Jay Aitchison was born June 28, 1959, in Vinton, Iowa. He was the oldest of five sons born to Gary and Kathryn Quinn Aitchison. After more than eight years of dealing with the effects of cancer and its treatment, he passed away July 18, at the Israel Hospice House in Ames, IA surrounded by his family.
Steve's first six years were spent in Garrison and Marshalltown, Iowa; Greeley, CO and Tacoma, WA. In 1965, the family moved to Ames where he grew up. He graduated from Ames High School in 1977. In 1980, Steve moved to Tucson, Arizona.
Steve was a ceramic artist and for nearly 25 years was the designer for 5 Bridges Pottery. In 2005, he returned to Ames and established a studio at CASA. He marketed his creative work at a number of midwestern galleries.
Steve was an adventurer, loved the outdoors and was widely traveled.
He will be greatly missed by his loving family: parents Gary and Kay Aitchison, Ames, IA and brothers: Brent (Lanette) Monticello, MN; Jon (Denise) and nephew Quinn, Washington, D.C.; Peter and nephew Halsey, nieces McKinnley, Theadora and Soledad, sister-in-law Kristin, Minneapolis, MN; Matt (Dawn) and nephews Lucas (Sarah), and Logan, nieces Delaney (Tom Lunaburg), Claire (Logan Clancy), Emma (Michael Zembrzuski), Nora, Charlotte, Bethany and Rachel, Madrid, Iowa; seven great-nephews, one great-niece, aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Clarence and Bernice Aitchison and Joe and Bernadane Quinn.
A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 am Monday July 29, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Ames, IA. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the mass. Interment will be at a later date at Calvary Cemetery, St. Timothy's Church, Reno, IA. Steve's services will also be live streamed through the church website for those unable to attend in person, https://www.stceciliaparish.org/.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Creative Artists of Ames (CASA), or the Octagon Center for the Arts.