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The Clergy, Executive Board, and Members of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church express condolences to the family of Mille Kokotovich (née Kuprešanin). Memory eternal.
Mille Kokotovich
Mille Kokotovich (née Kuprešanin), age 92, passed away peacefully April 8, 2022. Mille was a life-long member of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church and its Circle of Serbian Sisters, Kolo Sestara.
She is preceded in death by her husband William Kokotovich; parents Dusan and Sofi Kuprešanin; and sister Ann Keprešanin Markovic.
Mille is survived by her 4 loving children, Dara (Tom) Perry, Vasilije (Mileva) Kokotovich, Desa Kokotovich- Halstead, Kevin (Betty) Kokotovich; beloved grandchildren, Timothy, Jacquelyn, Kristina, Nicole, Dustin, Aleksandra & Natalija; cherished great-grandchildren, Matthew, Kalani, Aria, Lawson & Brynn; Nieces and Nephews, Chris, Karen & Sophie; and dear Kumovi Gerbick, Ivankovich, Rudman & Derado.
Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church. Funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. at St. Sava with V. Rev. Marko Matic officiating. Public burial will follow at Calumet Park Cemetery. For further information please call Mileva at Calumet Park Funeral Chapel 219-736-5840.
Any expressions of sympathy including flowers, cards, or donations to the family in Mille’s loving memory are welcome.
A special holiday Easter newspaper article in the Post-Tribune features Father Marko Matic from St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church.
In the article written by Post-Tribune freelance reporter Jane Bokun, Easter is recognized as a time where congregations celebrate the holiday as a way of forgiveness for their sins.
Father Marko reminds us in the the article, “The best thing we can do is have compassion for each other and pray for each other.”
Read the entire article online: https://digitaledition.post-trib.chicagotribune.com/html5/desktop/production/default.aspx?&edid=dbc8eab3-7ca8-45f7-bdf2-612c7c6e7a96
Photo credit: Kyle Telechan/Post-Tribune
The Clergy, Executive Board, and Members of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church express condolences to the family of Mladen Bobic. Memory eternal.
Mladen Bobic
Mladen Bobic age 64 of Schererville, IN passed away April 7, 2022. Son of Milos and Savka. He is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Milka. Daughters: Tatjana and Radmila. Future son in law Richard. Brother Rade. Kumovi and dear friends.
Mladen was born in Otocac, Croatia. He attended school in Zagreb and Gospic, Croatia where he studied to be an electrician. He then worked in Rijeka, Croatia for 14 years.
In 1994, he married Milka and had two daughters. In the year 2000, the family immigrated to the United States and were generously taken in by Jovan and Mara Mileusnic. He then continued to work as an electrician on boats for numerous years.
Funeral Services for Mladen Bobic will take place Friday, April 15, 2022 at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in Merrillville, IN at 11:00 AM, with visitation being held an hour prior to the service. At rest, Holy Cross Cemetery Merrillville, IN.