Birth Date: 08/11/1929
Deceased Date: 10/28/2017
John Sekulich, Sr. 88, passed away on October 28, 2017.
John was born August 11, 1929 in Beach Park, Illinois to Kata Vrkljan Sekulich & Joseph Sekulich. On June 25, 1955, he married the love of his life, Sharon Rose Toland-Toepfer. They were married for 62 years.
He was preceded in death by three infants, Sheila, Daniel and David as well as sisters, Anne, Joanna, Mary & Matilda, and a brother, Joseph.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon as well as his children, Diana (Charles), John, Jr., Bradley (Karen), Michael (Kimberly), and beloved grandchildren, Jessica (Barry), Allie, Nick, Summer, Dasha & Malina, and one great grandchild, Trey, as well as a brother, Steven. He had many nieces and nephews which he thought of often with fond regards.
John served in the United Stated Army from 1952-1954. His last days were spent at the Veteran’s Home in Kinston, NC. We are grateful for their kind and loving care.
In 1946, at the age of 16, John bought his first Harley-Davidson. Harleys became both a vocation and an avocation for the rest of his life. In 1958 he and Sharon opened West Allis Harley Davidson, eventually moving to New Berlin, WI. After they sold it in 1978, he worked for the Harley Davidson Motor Company as a SE Technical Rep, then as the Service Manager for the Wilmington and then Goldsboro Harley shops until he retired at 80.
There will be a memorial service for family and close friends on Saturday, November 4th at 1pm at Casey Funeral Home in Princeton, NC. More details can be found at their website (www.caseyfh.com). He will be cremated. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
