HUBBARD Funeral services will be held Tuesday 9:15 AM at the Kelley-Robb-Cummins Funeral Home and 10:00 AM at St. Patrick Church for Steve Mikita, 81, who died Thursday afternoon November 24, 2011 at his home. He was born December 29, 1929 in Hubbard, a son of Thomas and Mary Macura Mikita and was a lifelong area resident.

Mr. Mikita was a crane operator for Valley Mould for 22 years before retiring in 1988. He was a member of St. Patrick Church. Steve was a simple, family man, having loved his family more than anything and enjoyed cooking. He had a 1973 Triumph Daytona motorcycle and enjoyed riding with his son and brother. After retirement he worked at Deer Creek Golf Course for 5 years fixing things. In his latter years, he and his son would sit at the kitchen table or out in the yard and his son would speak scripture to him. Steve believed that the hope of God was Jesus Christ, and he believed, and was risen from the dead.

He leaves his wife, the former Joanne M. Rosile, whom he married June 24, 1950; a son, Stephen F. Mikita of Hubbard; a daughter, Cheryl Ann (John) Lewis of Jacksonville, FL; two grandchildren, Ramsey Scott and Lindsey Day (Tim) Dames and two great grandchildren, Fallon Kai and Truman Lewis Dames.





He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers, Tom, Mike, George, Bill, John and Andy and a sister, Helen Babyak.

Family and friends may call on Monday 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Kelley-Robb-Cummins Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

Burial will be at Hubbard Union Cemetery.

Please visit www.krcummins.com to view the obituary and to send condolences to the family.

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