K8IOW 1920 - 2012
K8IOW - Andrew S. Churko Andrew S. Churko
Waynesville, OH

QCWA # 20637
Chapter 9
First Call: K8IOW in 1957

CHURKO, Andrew S. age 91 of Waynesville passed away Wed Oct 31, 2012.

He graduated from John Brown University in Arkansas and was a WWII Army veteran.

Mr. Churko retired from Wayne Local Schools in 1977 after nearly 30 years of teaching. He retired a second time from the US Postal Service with nearly 10 years of service.

He was a member of St Mary's Episcopal Church in Waynesville, Gideons International, Waynesville American Legion, Waynesville Chamber of Commerce, charter member of the Waynesville Lions Club, and was a former mayor of Waynesville.

He was active in the amateur radio club and MARS - K8IOW.

He was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth in 1994, his parents John and Katy Churko, and his sister Margaret Kiss.

He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Jane and Michael Jones, two grandchildren Betsy and Adam Jones, one brother Paul Csurko, and two sisters Rose Sohasky and sister Lawrence.

Funeral services at Stubbs-Conner Funeral Home, Waynesville. Interment Miami Valley Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home.
If desired, contributions may be made to St. Mary's Episcopal Church.

Published in Dayton Daily News on November 2, 2012