Laddie Joseph Vitek Sr. October 15, 1927 - April 28, 2018. Born in Chicago, IL to Joseph Vitek and Anna Vitek (nee Krivanec); Loving husband to Marlene Vitek (nee Grandke); Father to Laddie J. Vitek Jr., Annamarie H. Vitek and son-in-law Michael Taylorson. U.S. Army Service, XI Corps Sendai, Japan 1947. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology. Employed at Universal Oil Products, Des Plaines, IL working in the U.S., France, Canada and Puerto Rico and then the U. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Chicago, IL. Avid skier and Ski Chairman, American Youth Hostels. Passionate about travel, history and railroads. Member of 1st Czech Garden Club, Garden Club of Villa Park, IL, Czech American Congress and Illinois Railway Museum. Beekeeper, storyteller and lover of classical music. Internment, Woodlawn Cemetery, 7750 Cermak Road, Forest Park, IL Saturday May 5th, 2018 at 2:30pm
