PAUL A. SKIKUS

Paul A. Skikus, 60, of Piqua, more recently of New Knoxville, passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 22, 2024 at the Joint Township District Hospital in St. Marys. He was born November 6, 1963 in Piqua to the late Stanley Alphonce and Beadie Gray (Sykes) Skikus. He married Robin D. Nunn February 14, 1991 in Piqua; and she survives; along with their amazing daughter Alyssa (Blake Hale) Skikus of Athens.

Other survivors include four brothers, Stanley (Penny) Skikus Jr. of Union, Nebraska, Ralph (Sheryl) Skikus of Bellefontaine, James (Tammie) Skikus of Versailles, Mark (Ricki) Skikus of Chicago, Illinois; and three sisters, Theresa (Matt) Bodey of Piqua, Stella McCray of Casa Grande, Arizona, and Rose (Scott) Elliott of Bonaire, Georgia. He was preceded in death by a sister, Fran Kittle; and his best buddy and canine companion, Auggie.

Mr. Skikus was a 1982 graduate of Piqua High School. He was currently employed at Crown Equipment Corporation. He was a past member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and St. Augustine Catholic Church where he was the guitarist of the Worship Band. He was a gifted guitar player and enjoyed sharing his gift with others through his years of guitar instruction. He was a member of the American Legion Post 444 in New Knoxville. He loved to cook and grill as well as watch the Cleveland Browns and Ohio State Buckeyes. He was immensely proud of his daughter and would brag on her any chance he could to anyone who would listen. He will be deeply missed by his loving family and many friends.

A service to honor his life will begin at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, January 27, 2024 at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. In Paul’s honor and memory, visitors are encouraged to wear blue, which was Paul’s favorite color. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to be made to His Hands Extended Sanctuary, 1560 Dialton Rd. Saint Paris, OH 43072. Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy, to be provided to the family, may be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com

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