Nada Redzic passed away on February 2, 2021, after a battle with cancer, which she approached with the grace and quiet kindness that she brought to everything in her life. To her last day, she was surrounded by the love of her friends and family, who would all tell you that “Baka’s food is best.”

Nada’s memory will be cherished by her husband and love of her life, Cvetan; sons Ognjen and Gordan, of whom she was so proud; sister Jasna (and Peter); daughters-in-law Maja and April, who she treated like daughters; nieces Livia, Lena and Alex; and the grandchildren whom she showered with love and delicious soup: Gabriel, Ana, Adrian, Zara and Filip.

Nada was born in Vrginmost, Yugoslavia. She earned a law degree from the University of Zagreb, where her romance with Cvetan began—and lasted for 52 years and on two continents. She moved to the Chicago area in 1992.

Nada will be remembered as a generous and loving wife and mother, a caring grandmother, a talented chef, a loyal friend, a beautiful woman, and the sweetest of individuals.

While the family plans to have a small burial this week, we invite friends and family to share their experiences, favorite photos and stories so that we can remember our beloved Nada together; to please make a wonderful soup this week and think of Nada; and to please plan to attend a memorial celebration filled with food that she would have loved this summer.

To send flowers or notes, please visit svetagora.com.