Dragica Ćulafić

1937-2023

Dragica Ćulafić, 86, of LaGrange, passed away peacefully at home on March 19, 2023, surrounded by her family.

Known to most as “Draga” or “Dorothy”, she was an exceptionally strong woman whose family and friends felt blessed to have as their own. Draga was a joyful optimist with inexhaustible energy and remarkable physical endurance, combined with an uninhibited enthusiasm and love of people; making her a veritable force of nature that overwhelmed any and all challenges that appeared during her long and productive life.

A 46-year resident of LaGrange, Draga enjoyed a 25-year retirement from G.M. Electro-Motive Division during which she volunteered regularly at church events, tended her annual vegetable garden, and traveled extensively with husband Tomica “Tommy” spending lengthy periods visiting friends and family in the U.S and in their native Serbia and Montenegro.

She was a loving wife of Tomica for 69 years.  Dear mother of Milorad “Mike” (Gordana) Culafic and Sonja (Jeff) Jones.  Grandmother of Krsto, Aleksia and Stefania Culafic & Jennifer (Bill) Miller and Brian (Erin) Jones. Great-grandmother of Emmitt Miller. Sister of Kata (Veso) Timotijevic. Sister-in-law of Milusa Vukanic and Sonja Vukanic, and above all a caring and nurturing tetka, ujna, strina, and kuma to many.