OBIT: Mike ELKO, 1976, formerly of Windber, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by John C. Oester. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ MIKE ELKO Mike Elko, 75, 7 Woods Drive, Lititz, Pa., formerly of Windber, died Jan. 7, 1976, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born Sept. 15, 1900, in Windber, son of Mike Sr. and Mary (Dzurica) Elko. Preceded in death by parents, and brothers, Joseph and John. Survived by widow, former Susan Chappie, and these children: John, married to former Helen Nida, Leola, Pa.; Mildred, wife of Clair Amand, Lititz; and Carol, wife of Gilson Sheffer, Gettysburg; also five grandchildren. Brother of Mrs. Mary Danko, Greensburg; Mrs. Anna Gladis and Mrs. Irene Shields, both of New York; Mrs. Helen Mihaly, Windber; and Mrs. Susan Borischak and Steve, both of Johnstown. Member of Scalp Level Local 5229, UMWA, and St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church. Funeral services Jan. 10 in charge of Kpeko-Lisiel Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas Gran. Interment, church cemetery. Meyersdale Republic, Jan. 15, 1976 [E0130]