Milka Maodus

Born October 25, 1937 in Slavsko Polje, Vrginmost, Kordun, Srpska Krajina (Serbian Military Frontier) in the former Kingdom of Jugoslavija (1929-1945) Died June 10, 2013 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada Passed away with her family at her side at 9:45 p.m. at Windsor Regional Hospital Metropolitan Campus. Last surviving child of Stevan (1893-1941) and Mila (nee Relic – 1905-1984). Predeceased by sister Stanica Malobabic (January 2012-Windsor), brother Nikola (February 2012-Niagara Falls), brother Marko (1934-Srpska Krajina) and sister Mioljka (1925-Srpska Krajina). Wife of Ljubomir (2009) for 49 years. Mother of Ilija (Audrey) and Nikola (Kelly). Grandmother (Baba) of Kristen, Lauren, Aleksandar and Nina. Aunt (Tetka) to Milka Skara (nee Malobabic), Sava Bakic (nee Malobabic), Petar Malobabic (2005), Stevan Lukac (Toronto), Rade Lukac (Victoria, BC). Godmother (Kuma) of Bogdan Maodus (Hawkesbury), Nikola Maodus (Pembroke Pines, Fla.), Milena Maodus Dubroy (Ottawa) and Nicole Stojakovic (Windsor). In 1957 at the age of 20 Milka escaped from communist Jugoslavija “running the border” with others to neighbouring Austria. From there she made her way to Bremerhaven Germany where she boarded a ship and came to Canada in 1958. After disembarking briefly in Quebec City and then finally in Montreal she spent a brief period of time in Winnipeg before settling in Windsor in 1959 and joining her sister Stanica and brother-in-law Milan Malobabic. Milka was taken in by Stanica and Milan until she met and married Ljubomir in June 1960. Milka took jobs such as housekeeper, child care-giver and farm labourer to help support her husband and family. Although not formally educated (due to being only 4 at the time of World War II breaking out in 1941, the killing of her father that same year as a result of the war and subsequent post-war strife) Milka was an intelligent woman who instilled her knowledge and life experiences in her sons and grandchildren. She was a very logical and practical person who learned to manage the financial affairs of the household with, at times, meager resources. Milka loved her new country so much that she did not yearn for her native home to which she returned only once for the passing and funeral of her mother in 1984. As a result of her love for her nationality and faith, Milka along with husband Ljubomir were one of the founding families of St. Dimitrije Serbian Orthodox Church in Windsor in 1966 where she and her family volunteered their time and energy to sustain the parish over the years. She was a member of the St. Dimitrije ladies auxiliary Kolo Srpski Sestara “Majka Jugovica”. Special thanks go to Dr. Henry Fortuna for his long time care, doctors Snezana Ninkovic, I.G.H. Peer, Akmal Ghafoor, Bonnie Lee and William Wall (London). Also thanks to Erie St. Clair CCAC, Saint Elizabeth Health Care, Hunter's Pharmacy for their long time service to the Maodus household and 4th Floor nursing staff at Met. Campus. Visitation will be held at Anderson Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 895 Ouellette Ave. 519-254-3223 on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. with prayers at 7:30. Friends and family are then asked to gather at St. Dimitrije Serbian Orthodox Church, 2690 Seminole St., Windsor on Friday June 14 from 10:30 a.m. until the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Fr. Jovica Cetkovic officiating. Interment Windsor Memorial Gardens. If desired, memorial donations in Milka's name to St. Dimitrije Church, Canadian Cancer Society or Windsor Regional Hospital Metropolitan Campus would be appreciated by both Milka and her family. Please join us in remembering Milka by visiting her memorial at www.andersonfuneralhomewindsor.com