Joseph Kratochvil;88;of 1201 Crest Ave.;Charleroi;was dead on arrival in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Tuesday;Dec.31;1968;at 1:05 p.m. Mr.Kratochvil;a retired coal miner;was a member of United Mine Workers of America;Local 1787;California;Pa. He was born in Czechoslovakia on March 12;1880. Surviving are his widow;Mary Walsh Kratochvil;three daughters;Mrs.Joseph J.(Mildred) Podwika of Charleroi;Mrs.Ann Kolesser of Riverside;Calif.;Mrs.Paul (Betty) Setaro of Ontario;Calif.;two sons;Miles of Belle Vernon and Michael;a sister;Mrs.Angela Hubner of New York City;twelve grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Friends are being receive at the Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home;Charleroi;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Service there Saturday;Jan.4 at 11 a.m. The Rev.Albert Koser will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold L.Schrock is funeral director.

Mike Kundrat;61;of Smithton;died suddenly at his home on Saturday evening;October;19;1968. Mr.Kundrat was born Sept.26;1907 in Czechoslovakia. He was the son of the late John and Katy Balla Kundrat. Survivors include:his widow;Anna;two sons;Dennis of Marion;Ohio;Donald of Newark;ohio;two grandchildren:four sisters;Mrs.Frances Woods of Jeannette;Mrs.Elizabeth Gaspich of Monessen;Mrs.Andrew (Catherine) Kotis of Smithton;and Mrs.John (Theresa) Turis of Banning;two brothers;George of Smithton and Albert of Valpariso;Ind. Blessing services will be held Tuesday;October 22;1968;at 10:30 a.m. at the Barthel Funeral Home;Smithton.

Henry Kissler;74;of 82 Pennsylvania Boulevard;Monessen;died in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh;Thursday;Sept.19;1968;at 9:30 p.m. Mr.Kissler;who was born in Jacobs Creek on Nov.12;1893;was a member of Grace United Methodist Church of Monessen and was a life member of Monessen Volunteer Fire Co. No.1. A resident of Monessen since 1908;he was a turn foreman at the strip mill of the Allenport plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co.before retiring in 1958. Surviving are his widow;Sophia Delbarre Kissler;a daughter;Mrs.Arthur G.(Henrietta) Given of Monessen;a grandson;Arthur Given of Monessen;two brothers;Charles of Monessen and Joseph of Fairhope;two sisters;Mrs.Martha Wylam of McMurray and Mrs.Catherine Guesser of Wilkinsburg. Friends will be received at the Edwin Melenyzer Funeral Home;Monessen;after 7 p.m. Sept.21. Service there Monday;Sept.23;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Donald Lash;pastor of Grace United Methodist Church of Monessen;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Edwin Melenyzer is funeral director.

Earl J.Kisko;40;of Daisytown;died Sunday;Aug.25;1968;at 12:25 a.m. in Brownsville General Hospital after a long illness. Mr.Kisko;who was born in Rices Landing on Dec.8;1927;was a member of St.Mary Roman Catholic Church in Daisytown and was employed at the Charleroi plant of Corning Glass Works. He also belonged to Local No.53;United Glass and Ceramic Workers of North America. Surviving are his widow;Grace Milan Kisko;a daughter;Theresa;and a son;Andrew;both at home;his father;Frank Sr.of Daisytown;two brothers;Alex of Collier;Pa.;and Frank Jr.of Grindstone R.D.1;two sisters;Mrs.Elizabeth Pastor of Grindstone R.D.1 and Mrs.Julia Zubovic of Belle Vernon. Preceding him in death were his mother;Mrs.Elizabeth Kisko;1951;and a sister;Mrs.Maxine Hayden;1964. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. Aug.26 at the Andrew J.Skirpin Funeral Home;Park Ave.Brownsville. Prayer service there Wednesday;Aug.28;at 9 a.m. followed by Requiem High Mass in St.Mary R.C.Church;Daisytown;at 9:30 a.m. The Rev.Ferdinand F.Lech;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Andrew J.Skirpan Funeral home in charge.

Arvo W.Knuttila;59;of Belle Vernon;R.D.1;died Sunday;Aug.11;1968;in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mr.Knurrila was born in Monessen Aug.7;1909. He was a graduate of Monessen High School and the University of Pittsburgh. He was also a member of the Pitt band. He was a chemist in the Monessen Coke plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. Survivors include his widow;Eva Rousseau Knuttila;one son;Jack A.of Delaware;Ohio;one daughter;Mrs.William (Arnita) Hawkins of Oakmont;one sister;Eleanor Knuttila of Belle Vernon;R.D.;three grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Shelby Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Wednesday;Aug.14 at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Donald McCoid of St.Lukes Lutheran Church;Monessen;officiating. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby Ferguson Funeral Home in charge.

William Kachala;62;of 1215 Lower Meadow Ave.;Charleroi;died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital at 5:55 a.m.Tuesday;May 21;1968. Born in Charleroi on Sept.28;1905;he was a son of the late Joseph and Julia Kachala. Mr.Kachala was employed at the Allenport plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. Surviving are two nephews and one niece. Friends will be received at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Charleroi;after 7 p.m. today and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday. Service there Friday;May 24;at 1 p.m. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak is funeral director.