Dragan Elek, age 60, of Munster, Indiana born in Sarajevo on February 17th, 1965 passed away on August 8th, 2025.

Dragan leaves behind his loving wife, Tatjana, two sons Rade and Aleksandar (Michelle), three grandchildren: Jovan, Ava, and Stevan, parents Ognjen and Radojka, brother Zoran (Donna), niece and nephew Olga and Luka, extended family, kumovi, and friends, local and abroad.

Dragan’s legacy is one of warmth, love, and laughter. His kindness and gentle spirit will be deeply missed. 

Visitation will begin at 10:00am at St. Simeon Mirotocivi Serbian Orthodox Church 3737 E 114th St, Chicago, IL 60617 on Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 with Funeral Service beginning at 11:00am with V. Rev Aleksandar Novakovic officiating. Burial will follow at New Gracanica Serbian Orthodox Monastery 35240 W Grant Ave, Lake Villa, IL 60046. For further information please call Mileva at Calumet Park Funeral Chapel (219) 736-5840.

Dragan Elek, 60 godina, iz Munstera Indijana, rođen u Sarajevu 17. februara 1965. godine, preminuo je 8. avgusta 2025. godine.

Dragan ostavlja za sobom voljenu suprugu Tatjanu, dva sina Radeta i Aleksandra (Mišel), troje unučadi: Jovana, Avu i Stevana, roditelje Ognjena i Radojku, brata Zorana (Danu), nećake i nećakinje Olgu i Luku, širu porodicu, kumove i prijatelje, lokalne i međunarodne.

Draganovo nasleđe je nasleđe topline, ljubavi i smeha. Njegova dobrota i blagi duh će nam duboko nedostajati. 

Poseta će početi u 10:00 časova u Srpskoj pravoslavnoj crkvi Svetog Simeona Mirotočivog, 3737 E 114th St, Chicago, IL 60617, u utorak, 12. avgusta 2025. godine, a Pomen će početi u 11:00 časova, a službu će služiti sveštenik Proto Aleksandar Novaković. Sahrana će se obaviti u Srpskom pravoslavnom manastiru Nova Gračanica, na adresi 35240 W Grant Ave, Lake Villa, IL 60046. Za dodatne informacije pozovite Milevu u pogrebnoj kapeli Calumet Park (219) 736-584