Shikella

Evelyn Shikella, 84, of Elkhart, Ind., formerly of Butler, died of natural causes at 2:03 p.m. Saturday at the Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart.

Born March 2, 1922, in Trenton, Schuylkill County, she was the daughter of Paul and Eva Kufta Barna.

Mrs. Shikella was a homemaker and she enjoyed cooking for her family.

Surviving are a son, John (Marilyn) Shikella of Maricopa, Ariz.; a daughter, Shirley (David) Adams of Elkhart; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson.

She also is survived by three sisters, Mary Kechula of Buck Mountain, Pa., Julia Karas of Frackville, Pa., and Victoria Whitecavage of Manchester, N.H.

Her husband, John Shikella, whom she married Sept. 5, 1940, in New York, N.Y., died Feb. 1, 1984, in Butler. She also was preceded in death by four brothers, John, Peter, Frank "Bill" and Michael Barna; two sisters, Anna Harris and Helen Barna; and three grandchildren.

<B>SHIKELLA</B> — Friends of Evelyn Shikella, who died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006, will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the <B>Billings Funeral Home</B>, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart, Ind., where the service will follow at 8 p.m. The Rev. Richard Wineland, pastor of St. John of the Cross Episcopal Church of Bristol, Ind., will officiate. Cremation will follow, and a private family service will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 2 at the St. Michael Cemetery, Butler.Memorial donations may be made to the Riley's Children Foundation, 30 S. Meridian St., Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46204-3509.Online condolences may be sent to www.billingsfuneralhome.com.