Sep 2, 2021

Mike Kovacicek, 94, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021, 83 days after losing his beloved wife, Shirley.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Frances Rihely Kovacicek; and 10 siblings, Joe, John, Tom, Frank, Louis Jr., Frances Salat, Mary Harvey, Anne Salat, Hilda McIlvaine and Rose.

Mike was born April 2, 1927, in Washington. He married his wife of 69 years, Shirley, in 1952. While living in Pennsylvania, he worked at West Moreland Clay also known as the Brickyard. They had two children in Pennsylvania. In 1965, they moved to Fayetteville, Ga., and had a third child. They raised their children with love and strong values.

Mike was a strong man and hard worker. He worked hard for his family to provide a good home. He loved his garden every year and feeding his outdoor birds. His garden got smaller through the later years, but he never gave up, which showed in his abundance of tomatoes this year.

When he lost his wife in June, he lost his will to live without her.

Mike is survived by his daughter, Cindy Kilpatrick; sons Michael R. Kovacicek and Bruce John Kovacicek; and grandson, Bruce Koen Kovacicek.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, September 3, at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City, Fla.

Mowell Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Peachtree City – www.mowells.com.