OBIT: Charles B. "Dude" TURKO, 2007, Buckstown, Somerset County, PA

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TURKO,  Charles B. "Dude" 

Charles B. "Dude" Turko, 64, Buckstown, died Oct. 15, 2007, in Shade Township. 
Born June 25, 1943, in Cairnbrook, son of Charles and Ann (Gerney) Turko. 
Preceded in death by his father. Survived by his mother; wife of 36 years, the 
former Joan "Cookie" Bisel; daughters, Lori Niemiec, married to Joseph, Acosta; 
and Tanya Deihl, married to Scott, Annville; grandson, Nicholas Niemiec; sister, 
Donna Kubek, married to Mike, Central City; brothers and sisters-in-law, Blaine 
and Eileen Baker, Somerset; Duane and Diana Shaulis, Hanover; and Blaine and 
Bloomie Bisel, Florida; nephew of Helen Yantus, Central City; and Dewey Gerney, 
California; special cousin, Chip Petronick, Hooversville. Also survived by 
numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was a retired equipment operator for 
PennDOT. Member of Graef's Lutheran Church, Cairnbrook. He enjoyed hunting, 
fishing, picking mushrooms and gardening. Family will receive friends from 2 to 
4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Deaner Funeral Home, Stoystown, where a service 
will be held 11 a.m. Friday. The Rev. Robert Way officiating. Interment 
Buckstown Cemetery.

Daily American, November 17, 2007