Milisav “Mike” Kozic

Milisav was born in Brus, Serbia on May 28, 1936, to Nikodije and Kadivka (nee:
Vukajlovic) He moved to Racine in 1962 to be with his father whom he had not
seen for over 20 years in the aftermath of WWII. He married Vera Jankovic in
1964 and lived his life in Racine where they raised their family. During that time
he was employed at Tree Tool and Die as a machinist for over 30 years and
helped numerous individuals gain employment there. His retirement years were
spent wintering in Arizona with his wife and working on various projects around
the house and church.
He was an active member of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church at 6108 Braun
Rd. and helped spearhead its founding in 1981 and helped transform a country
schoolhouse into the church it is today. His passions were his family, his friends
and his faith.
He is survived by his wife Vera, son Nikodije and brother Milan along with his
family. In addition, he is survived by numerous cousins and family members in
Serbia. He was preceded in death by daughter Mirjana.
The family would like to give special thanks to the “heroes” who work at
Ascension hospital, who provided medical care to Milisav and made his final days
as comfortable as possible and gave his family additional precious time with him.
Funeral services will be held at St. Sava Monastery Chapel located at 32377 N.
Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville, IL on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 11:30 a.m.
Interment will follow in St. Sava Cemetery. Following the services at the cemetery a luncheon will be held at St. George Church, 6108 Braun Road, Mount Pleasant.