Ljuban Vukotic

Ljuban Vukotic, a compassionate and dedicated Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement (SDARM) minister, died the morning of May 23, 2022, at the age of 76 years, in the comfort of his home surrounded by family.

Ljuban was born on April 22, 1946, in Drljaca, a town in the former Yugoslavia, to Milos and Ljuba Vukotic. The youngest of three siblings, at the age of 16, he fled Yugoslavia with his father in search of a better life, eventually settling in Australia, where he met his better half, Mary. In 1973, Ljuban and the family immigrated to the United States, initially settling in New York and then relocating to Ohio in 1998.

While he trained as a highly skilled carpenter, he found his true calling in his love for God. Ljuban dedicated his life to serving God by working as a missionary from 1979 to 1989 before being ordained as a minister of the SDARM in 1989. His tireless effort resulted in the construction of seven new churches under his leadership in New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Michigan, Indiana, and Pennsylvania.

Ljuban will be remembered for his acts of kindness, generosity, tenacity, and wonderful sense of humor. He was a man of deep convictions and always had the courage to stand by them.

He will be greatly missed by Mary, his loving and devoted wife of 51 years, his children, David, Daniel (Raluca) Vukotic, Maryann (Orlando) Estevez; his grandchildren Rebecca, Elizabeth, Justin; his sister, Lillian Sikora and her family; the family of his deceased brother Mile Vukotic, as well as his extended family and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2022:

• Visitation from 10:30am to 11:30am at Schoedinger Funeral Chapel 6699 N High St, Worthington, OH 43085

• Services at 11:30am at Schoedinger Funeral Chapel 6699 N High St, Worthington, OH 4308; followed by

• Burial at Kingwood Memorial, 8230 Columbus Pike, Lewis Center, OH 43035

• Repast immediately following burial at Swan Lake Event Center, 5900 Liberty Rd N, Powell, OH 43065

Memorial contributions in memory of Ljuban may be made to the SDA Reform Movement - ECUSF Church Building Fund: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=68NXU8F4WY3Z2

To watch the webcast of the service please click on the link below

https://webcasts.lifetributes.com/1213722