OBIT: Helena Matilda (BILKA) GEBHART, 1945, East Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by SER Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ HELENA MATILDA GEBHART Of Ferndale park, died at the Altoona hospital at 7.35 o'clock yesterday morning. She was born in Altoona, May 1918, a daughter of August and Carolina Bilka. Surviving are the husband, Chalmers Gebhart, two sons, Edward and Francis at home; the parents, Juniata; and four brothers, Frank Bilka, Washington; Louis, Bellwood; John, Altoona, and August, California. Mrs. Gebhart was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic church, Juniata. Friends will be received at the Mauk & Yates funeral home after noon Wednesday. GEBHART - The funeral of Mrs. Helena Matilda Gebhart of Ferndale park, will be held Friday morning with requiem mass at 9 o'clock in Holy Rosary church by Rev. Father Francis McNelis. Interment in Calvary cemetery. Friends will be received at the Mauk and Yates funeral home after noon Wednesday. Altoona Mirror, January 15, 1945