Born October 25, 1948 in Harrisburg, PA to the late Joseph and Esther (Speckler) Mikos. Eldred served in the Army as a communications specialist 36K30 from 1966 to 1969, and received the Vietnam combat medal, Vietnam service medal, armed forces expeditionary medal and the Korean service medal.
He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Shirley A. Mikos; mother in-law Ann T. Eggert; and his brothers Charles and George Mikos.
Surviving Eldred are his daughters, Angela M. Snell and husband Frank K. Monroe, Anna M. Mikos, and Lisa M. Boyd and husband Christopher all of Etters, PA; his son, Robert Mikos and wife Jennifer of Harrisburg, PA; 18 grandchildren; his fiancé, Joyce Crawford; sisters, Esther Stoop and Barbara Strohecker of Etters, and Mary Rivera of Florida; and brothers Joseph Mikos and Lawrence Mikos of New Jersey, and Ralph Mikos of New Cumberland, PA.
Eldred enjoyed model airplanes, his dog “Taz”, and spending time with his fiancé, family and friends. He enjoyed a good card game with his family and visiting the Lower Allen VFW.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00am Friday, February 21, 2020 in the Neill Funeral Home; 3401 Market Street, Camp Hill, PA. A viewing will be held from 9:00am until the time of the services. Burial will be at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, PA, at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association; 7272 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75231.
