Natalie Vukmirovich Conkel

  

November 26, 1929 - April 14, 2021
 

Resident of San Lorenzo, CA

Natalie passed away from natural causes at the age of 91 in Reno, NV.
Natalie was born on November 26, 1929 to Dusan and Mildred Vukmirovich in Gebo, WY. The family then moved to Butte, MT where she spent her childhood. After that the whole family moved to Oakland, CA where Natalie graduated from Fremont High School.

She went to work for the Oakland Tribune, where she met Lloyd (Ted) Conkel and they married soon after. They spent time in Berkeley and Oakland then settled in San Lorenzo to raise their 4 children.

Natalie was an executive secretary for Mervyn's until she retired. Upon retiring she volunteered at Del Rey School, the San Lorenzo Library and Meeks Estate.
She was very involved in the St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, local Theatre, travel and her Tap Dancing!

She is pre-deceased by her loving husband Ted of 57 years, her son Mark Conkel and her daughter, Janine Henry.
She is survived by her siblings Anita Fawcett, Milosh Vukmirovich and Joann Radke, her daughter Nanette Conkel (John), her son David Conkel, son-in-law Tom Henry and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
 

A service will be held at at later date.

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