Renate SIMMAT

10 MAR 1939 - 3 NOV 2019

• BIRTH: 10 MAR 1939, Solingen, East Prussia, Germany
• DEATH: 3 NOV 2019, Elkhart, Elkhart, IN

• MARRIAGE: 20 JAN 1962

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[N22711] Renate Vukosavljevic
March 10, 1939 - November 3, 2019
Obituary for Renate Vukosavljevic
Renate (Simmat) Vukosavljevic (80) March 10, 1939 - November 3, 2019. Elkhart- Renate passed away peacefully Sunday morning in her home, surrounded by her family. Renate was born in East Prussia on March 10, 1939 to Albert Goerke and Auguste Balnat. She married Milan Vukosavljevic, of Drljace, Yugoslvia, on January 20, 1962. She is survived by her two sisters, Ulla (Gunter) Schmizt and Hannelore Simmat of Germany, three children, Angela Roll of Elkhart; Daniela (Rolando) Ortiz of Goshen; Marianne (Ken) Gingerich of Middlebury; Step children Jim (Lisa) Rhoads of Wabash, IN, and Ann (Doug) Schultz of Dublin, OH; Eight grandchildren, Jeff, Amber, Griffin, Landon, Eric, Madison, Alaina, and Nicholas; Five great-grandchildren, Amaya, Aidyn, Grant, Anderson, and Kate; and two nieces, Cordula Simmat and Barbel (Rico) Girardi of Germany. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Irene; her husband Milan; a nephew, Michael. Renate immigrated to the United States from West Germany in December 1961. She worked at Federal Paper Board until the company closed in 1983. She was an avid crafter who enjoyed making things for her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed traveling with her family, spending time in the garden, mushroom hunting and treasure hunting. She took great pride in her family. She always tried to find a way to make people laugh and smile, as if life were a never-ending party. Visitation will be held Saturday, November 9, 2019 from 9-11 a.m. at Walley-Mills-Zimmerman Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Prairie Street Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Elkhart County Humane Society.