Obituary: Joseph Shimko

Joseph Shimko, age 77, passed away on Sunday, April 11 of a heart attack. He was born Sept. 3, 1932, in Perth Amboy, N.J.
After graduating in 1954 with a BS in engineering from Rutgers University, Joe served in the U.S.Army as an infantryman. Upon his honorable discharge from the Army in 1956, Joe enrolled in the University of Kansas where he completed a BS in geology. This ultimately launched a successful journey as…