SPC Michael Thomas Vukovich, 22, of Crystal Lake, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2011 in Chicago.
Michael was born on November 19, 1988 to Jon and Carrie (nee Moore) Vukovich in Elk Grove, Illinois.
He proudly served, protecting our nation from April 22, 2009 to September 30, 2011. Michael, "Vuk", fought in the war against terrorism from May 2010 to April 2011. Shortly after his return from Afghanistan, Michael was diagnosed with cancer. He received most of his medical treatment in Washington D.C. at Walter Reed Medical Center. Michael and his wife, Alie, transferred back to Chicago to continue his treatment and be surrounded by the love of his family and friends. Michael's family would like to thank all of the medical staff that assisted in his care.
Michael is survived by his wife, Alison "Alie" (nee Cole) Vukovich; brother, Matthew Vukovich; sister, Lauren Vukovich; parents, Jon and Carrie Vukovich; grandparents, Richard and Deanna Moore; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Bob and Nancy Cole; and brother-in-law, Cory (Sylvia) Smith.
Visitation will be held from 3-9pm, Tuesday, October 4 at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Rt. 176), Crystal Lake, Illinois. Service will be held at 12:30pm, Wednesday, Oct. 5 at Christian Fellowship Church of Crystal Lake, 3419 Walkup Road, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fisher House, www.fisherhouse.org or American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org.