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Submitted: 2/4/11 • Approved: 2/4/11 • Last Updated: 8/14/12 • R460024-G0-S3
Born May 4, 1907, Wilkomysky, Lithuania.
Died May 8, 1973, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas.
Naturalization--January 18, 1940.
Son of August & Adele Meyer Mikelkewich.
Married (1) Anna Noll, August 24, 1929, Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana.
Married (2) Helen A. Kafaro, June 19, 1937, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
The Baxter Bulletin, Mountain Home, Arkansas, May 15, 1973:
Paul Mikels, 68, of Henderson a retired Machinist for the Burlington Railroad, died Thursday at Baxter General Hospital. He was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church of Mountain Home, a Mason and past worshshipful master of Hinsdale, Ill., Lodge No. D 31, AF&AM and was employed here by the Hodges and Nitt Company
Mr. Mikes was born at Wilkomysky, Lithuania, May 4, 1907, the son of the Late August and Adele Meyer Mikelkawitsch. Married to Helen Kafaro June 19, 1937 at Chicago, he moved to this area in 1971 from Clarendon Hills, Ill.
Surviving are his wife, of Henderson and a brother, George Mikels of Clarendon Hills, another brother, Fred Mikels. preceded him in death.
Services were conducted Monday at the Roller Chapel by Rev. Ehard Roths, pastor of the Redeemer Lutheran Church. Interment was in the Custer-Herron Cemetery of Henderson, under the direction of the Roller Funeral Home. Masonic services were held at the graveside.
Pallbearers were John Greros, Clifford Johnson, Walter Nichols, Harry Niemann, Adam Stripelk and Clarence Wennerstrom.
(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)
Contributed on 2/4/11 by maxparnell
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