John Vrtikapa (February 27, 1939 – October 28, 2022)
John Vrtikapa passed away Friday, Oct. 28 at the age of 83. He was born at home in Gary, In. February 27, 1939 to Bosiljka and Marko Vrtikapa, the first generation of his family to be born in the United States. He is preceded in death by both of his parents, his brothers Richard (Polly), Mirko (Jeri), Steve (Judy), and Gojko, sisters Anka (Ted) Rudman, Olga (Ted) Vukelich, Dessa (John) Bogosian, and brother in law George Rudman. John graduated from Emerson High School in Gary in 1957. He then enlisted