Kenneth R. Long, 84, of Clearfield died Friday, Jan. 12, 2018 at Christ the King Manor, DuBois.
He was born Aug. 8, 1933 in Noble, Ill., a son of the late Woodrow and Bertha (Beaver) Long.
Mr. Long owned and operated the former Fred Diehl Motors, Clearfield, and Ken Long Motors, Philipsburg, from 1974 until retiring in 2000.
He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Clearfield, the Clearfield American Legion Post No. 6, the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Lodge No. 540 and the Clearfield Lions Club.
He also belonged to the Clearfield Curwensville Country Club and served as president; the Carolina National Country Club; the Clearfield Chamber of Commerce; Wolfe Run Industrial Park Association; and the Clearfield Area Jaycees, where he held the office of regional vice president and was named outstanding local president in 1966 for the state of Pennsylvania.
A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Long served during Korea from 1953-1957, attaining the rank of staff sergeant.
He is survived by his wife, Betsy A. (Diehl) Long, to whom he was wed July 18, 1959 in Clearfield.
He is survived by three daughters, Kathy Brown and her husband, David of Houtzdale, Mary Beth Long of Virginia and Christina Powell and her husband, Jeffrey of Philipsburg; three grandchildren, Krystina Sipes, Justin Powell and Jordyn Powell; and two great-grandchildren, Troy Daniel Sipes and Rylee Sue Sipes.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Trinity United Methodist Church, Clearfield, with the Rev. William Ellis officiating.
Friends will be received from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Friday at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield, and again from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church, ATTN: Furnace Fund, 121 S. Second St., Clearfield, or the Trinity United Methodist Church, ATTN: Shoe Bank, or Christ the King Manor, 1100 W. Long Ave., DuBois.
To sign the online guestbook, go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.