Helmut Wituk

Helmut Wituk, 63, passed away Nov. 25, 2011, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center in Wichita.

He was born in Wels, Austria, on Dec. 17, 1947, the first of eight children born to Wassil and Katherine Zehetner Wituk. As a small child, his family moved to Elburn, Ill. After graduating from high school, he served in the United States Air Force. While stationed at McConnell Air Force Base, he would meet the love of his life. On Aug. 8, 1970, he married Carol Vinduska at Pilsen. Here, they would make their family home.

Helmut was a sales representative for many years with Donahue Manufacturing. Later he worked for Golden Living Center and Prairie Land Partners in maintenance.

Helmut was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jim.

He is survived by his loving wife, Carol; two sons, Jason Wituk of Wichita and Scott (Joy) Wituk of Wichita; five grandchildren, Madeline, Braden, Emma, Nathan, and Alex; and siblings, Mark Wituk of Batavia, Ill., Judy Woods of Montgomery, Ill., Fran Joyner of Elburn, Ill., Kathy McIlnay of New Bedford, Ill., Betty Wituk of Batavia, Ill., and Heidi Jakubaitis of Batavia, Ill.

All services will be held at Holy Family Parish, St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Pilsen, with the Rosary at 7 p.m. Wednesday and the Funeral Mass to be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011. Interment will be in the Pilsen Cemetery.

Memorial funds have been established for the Fr. Kapaun Building Fund or the American Cancer Society in care of Zeiner Funeral Home, PO Box 6, Marion, KS, 66861.