Michael Kotnik

Michael was born on September 28, 1923 and passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Michael was a resident of Elyria, Ohio at the time of passing. He was born September 28, 1923 the youngest of seven children, on a seven-acre farm in Avella, Pennsylvania, and was a 1942 graduate of Independence Township High School. During World War II, he served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946 in Company A, 661 st Tank Destroyer Battalion as a Gun Commander. Interment will be Monday October 22, 2018 at 11:00 AM in Brookdale Cemetery, Elyria where Elyria VFW # 1079 will present military honors. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, or The Salvation Army, 716 Broad Street, Elyria, Ohio 44035.