Stephen Steve VUJOVICH

1 JUL 1924 - 18 APR 2022

• BIRTH: 1 JUL 1924, South St Paul, Dakota, Minnesota
• DEATH: 18 APR 2022, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC

• MARRIAGE: 1953, St Joseph County, IN

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[N32033] Stephen "Steve" Vujovich
July 1, 1924 - April 18, 2022

Stephen "Steve" Vujovich, 97, passed away on Easter evening surrounded by his loving family.Steve was born July 1, 1924 in So. St. Paul, Minnesota to Obren and Zlatana Vujovich from the former Yugoslavia. Steve was the youngest of five children. He's preceded in death by Patricia, Gilbert, John, and Peter. After graduating from So. St. Paul high school he served in WWII in the Army. Post war he attended and graduated from North Dakota State University where he played varsity football and basketball, graduating with a BS in education. He married Joan Japa of So. Bend Indiana in 1953. Steve and Joan had 3 daughters: Denise, Patricia "Patty", and Jeanne "Gigi". In the early 80s, Steve left a successful corporate job in Minneapolis to start a new business venture and moved the family to Salisbury, North Carolina. He owned and operated GFC Corporation, which was a family affair with Joan, Patty, and Gigi; all learning the business. Steve is survived by his wife of 68 years, Joan Japa Vujovich, daughters Denise (Bill Crawford) and Jeanne "Gigi" (David Stanton), and two loving grandchildren, Stephen and Rachel Stanton. In lieu of flowers, Steve would appreciate donations to the Steve Vujovich Scholarship:
Steve Vujovich Scholarship
So. St. Paul Educational Foundation
521 Marie Ave
So. St. Paul, MN 55075
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.McEwenPinevilleChapel.com for the Vujovich family.

Posted online on April 22, 2022
Published in South Bend Tribune

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Steve Vujovich
Census • United States Census, 1930

Name Steve Vujovich
Sex Male
Age 5
Event Date 1930
Event Place South St Paul, Dakota, Minnesota
Birth Year (Est) 1925
Birthplace Minnesota
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relation to Head Son
Father's Birthplace Yugoslavia
Mother's Birthplace Yugoslavia
Event Type Census

Steve Vujovich's Parents and Siblings

Obren Vujovich Father M 37 Yugoslavia

Name Obren Vujovich
Sex Male
Age 37
Event Date 1930
Event Place South St Paul, Dakota, Minnesota
Birth Year (Est) 1893
Birthplace Yugoslavia
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relation to Head Head
Father's Birthplace Yugoslavia
Mother's Birthplace Yugoslavia
Event Type 1930 Census

Zlatana Vujovich Mother F 34 Yugoslavia

Glejor Vujovich Brother M 13 Minnesota

Patrana Vujovich Sister F 15 Minnesota

Yovan Vujovich Brother M 11 Minnesota

Peter Vujovich Brother M 8 Minnesota

Other People on This Record

Marko Vujovich M 42 Yugoslavia

Miklo Sonovich M 46 Yugoslavia

Dusan Pajanovich M 42 Yugoslavia