Ljubomir (Lou) Zarkovacki

Ljubomir (Lou) Zarkovacki
1929 - 2017
Ljubomir Zarkovacki, 88, peacefully finished his earthly life and went home to his eternal reward on Wednesday, December 27, 2017.
He was born on July 14, 1929, in Somber, Yugoslavia to Pavle and Magdalena Zarkovacki. He married his beloved Milosava in 1954, and moved to Germany for 3 years in preparation for their eventual immigration to Akron, Ohio in 1962. He was a master cabinetmaker by training before coming to the US where he became a successful homebuilder, working alongside his two sons, until his retirement in 2000. He lived on Longboat Key, FL for a number of years and loved to fish. He was devoted to his Lord and his family and will always be remembered for his strong work ethic, his friendly nature, and his courage in making difficult decisions in pursuit of a better life for his family.
Lou was the oldest of seven children and is preceded in death by his parents, his sister-in-law Mirija, and brother-in-law Josip. He is survived by his wife, Millie, of 63 years; his four married children, John (Carole), Dan (Laurie), Nancy (Bob) Merrill, and Paula (Jim) Margida; siblings, Katica (Stanimir), Persida (Ziva), Jovan, Vera, Nada (Milan) and Milan (Ana); his eight grandchildren, Daniel, Shannon, Lee, Jay, Michael, Alexandra (Matt), Maria and Michael, as well as his new great grandson, Elijah.
Friends may call at Billow Funeral Home, 85 N. Miller Road, Akron 44333 on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018 from 5 to 8 PM. Services will be held on Thursday, January 4th 10:30 AM at Grace Church, 754 Ghent Rd, Fairlawn, OH 44333. Interment at Rose Burial Park, Fairlawn immediately following the service.
We thank the caregivers and administrators at Greenfield Estates as well as VNS Hospice for their care these past few months. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Grace Church.