Malcolm Edward Vavricka
January 08, 1949 - September 30, 2023
Obituary
FITCHBURG - Malcolm Edward “Mick” Vavricka, age 74, of Fitchburg, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at Middleton Memorial Veterans’ Hospital. He was born on Jan. 8, 1949, in Dodgeville Wis., the son of Edward and Isabel (Schlump) Vavricka.
Mick graduated from Iowa Grant High School in 1967. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He married Catherine “Cathy” Morell on June 13, 1981, in Madison. He retired from Klein-Dickert Auto Glass in 2010, after over 30 years of service. Mick enjoyed fishing with his friends, watching football and NASCAR, and the many laughs shared on Tuesday evenings with his friends. He took pride in working on his 1970 GTO Judge and bringing it to car shows.
Mick is survived by his wife, Cathy; daughters, Jenny (Chad) Larson and Lindsey Vavricka; and grandchildren, Caleb Larson and Connor Larson. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Karren Smith; and nephew, Spencer.
A memorial service will be held at GUNDERSON FITCHBURG FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 2950 Chapel Valley Road, Fitchburg, at 12 noon on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Burial will be held at Resurrection Cemetery. A visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be gifted in Mick’s name to the UW Carbone Cancer Center or the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans’ Hospital. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Fitchburg
Funeral & Cremation Care
2950 Chapel Valley Road
(608) 442-5002