From the first day of his life, he breathed the air of Lazarevac – heavy from the mining, but strong and tough like its people. Such was Laki's life path.
A child as all children from the village, a child of a mine worker and a housewife mother – no different from his peers in any way, but essentially completely different.
Imagine that now a 15-year-old child that travels around Europe on his own! And now imagine that it happens in 1977 and there are no digital aids. Laki was that child – he traveled, played the guitar and was constantly thirsty for everything new - ideas, people, the world!
With the status of adulthood, he also gained the status of a world traveler and an urban guy. In 1985, when the former Yugoslavia had high salaries, fairly free healthcare and educational life, with a guaranteed job in Kolubara (as a mining student and as the son of a Kolubara miner), he very decided to shape and achieve his life in Chicago. Since then, Laki, (Lucky in English)has often been accompanied by his nickname. Charming, cheerful, hardworking, he quickly creates a circle of Serbian friends, but perhaps even faster establishes friendships with Americans and other ethnicities.
A 22-year-old young man, without a pedigree in the USA, realizes the American dream. He becomes one of the recognizable construction workers and a desirable employer. Although difficult and very stubborn when it comes to negotiations and agreements, he carries the thread (the most important one) of fairness and honesty throughout his life.
Who are the people who, with a few sentences, change your view of a situation, a topic, and often life itself?
What do people in whose company everyone wants look like them?
How many times have you been a little annoyed by people whose attention both men and women to want fight for?
To whom have you had to say, often reluctantly, “You were right” the next day after a long argument?
Laki was one of those people - an ambassador of correctness, stubbornness, and charm!
Biker, golfer, charmer!
Unfortunately, in the last two years, the nickname Laki has left him!
Visitation Thursday, July 24, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon at the the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Monastery, 32377 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville, IL 60048.
Opelo (Serbian Orthodox Funeral Service) – started at 12 noon at the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Monastery.
Interment at the St. Sava Cemetery.
After the interment, Daća (Serbian Orthodox Memorial Luncheon) was served at the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, 5701 N Redwood Drive, Chicago, IL 60631.
For detailed information please contact:
SVETA GORA FUNERAL HOME, Chicago, tel 773-588-2200.
Laki dragi druže , neka ti je večni počinak . Bio si veliki laf. Poslednji pozdrav od svih nas Lazarevcana a ponajviše od Joleta koji te je mnogo voleo i cenio.
Vecnaja Pamjat! Thanks for the lessons in life!
Boze, koja tuga 🥲 prerano je otisao, a tako je zivot volio…velika nepravda… Poznavala sam ga iz vidjenja, bio je simpatican I drag lik… Carstvo mu nebesko, pocivao u miru sa andjelima 🙏🙏
Ujko... Neka su ti laki koraci nebeski... Pamtićemo te po neustrašivosti,duhovitost,iskrenosti... Volela sam tvoje direktne odgovore,tvoju pravičnost,bez lažnoj sjaja,bez glume... Ti si bio jedinstven,i takav ces i ostati! 💔
U istoriji prijateljstva imaš posebnu stranicu. Nenadmašni šarmeru osmeha, šale i iskrenosti. Svako druženje sa tobom je bilo posebno. Činio si da trenutak sa Tobom traje i da se pamti… Otet si i večan si Laki naš! Pocivaj u miru! Nedostajaćeš! Sladja
Poslednji Pozdrav bratu Lakiju, neka mu gospod Bog podari carstvo nebesko. Veoma mi je drago bilo poznavati tebe i svako druzenje preko okeana kod tebe u Cikagu bila je velika radost a najveca radost je bila upoznati legendu grada Cikaga i sire u kaubojkama na Harley … Telefon miruje, nestizu vise saljive poruke i slike zajednickih hobija oko motora i oldteimera…tuga je velika i sama zamisao da si se preselio u carstvo nebesko da tamo vozis motor beskrajnim putevima mi trenutno tesko pada… Mozda ce slike izbledeti ali uspomene na tebe nikada dragi druze Laki!! Miro
Zbogom, moj dragi druže Milanče, Bio si prijatelj, ljudina velikog srca — uvek spreman na avanturu, vedrog duha, i s tobom je vreme uvek bilo ispunjeno smehom. Uvek iskren i pun dobre energije. Neka tvoj put ka nebeskom carstvu bude čist i širok, neka te anđeli lagano nose na svojim krilima, a ti, baš kao što si išao kroz život — hrabro, slobodno i s osmehom — kreni na svoju poslednju avanturu. Večnaja pamjat. Nedostajaćeš. Maša ✕
I am going to miss you so much Milané❤️ and will cherish all our good times we shared together. I love you my dear friend. I will always think of you riding on the open road w your Harley off into sunset onto your next adventure.
I'll remember Laki as always happy go around guy. God bless his soul.