Michael Anthony Vachalik

April 13, 1949 - May 27, 2016

Michael Anthony Vachalik, age 67, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2016 surrounded by his family. Michael was born in Chicago, IL on April 13, 1949 to Tony and Mildred (nee Dub) Vachalik. On November 23, 1974, Michael was united in marriage to Kathleen Galbraith at Holy Communion Lutheran Church in Racine. Michael proudly served his country in the United States Army as a helicopter door gunner. He was trained as a mechanical engineer, and he worked at Allen Bradley Corporation and Modine Manufacturing. Michael was an active member of Holy Communion Lutheran Church. He was proud to serve the church and was a sound coordinator for church services, weddings, and funerals. He had a natural artistic talent with painting and drawing, and he enjoyed recreating album covers. He was a NASCAR fan and enjoyed tinkering with cars, using this time to teach his son. He loved animals. Michael was an avid fisherman and spent time with his son and friend, Fred, on various lakes in Southeastern Wisconsin angling for crappies and bass. Michael was very close to his grandchildren. Left to cherish his memory are Michael’s wife, Kathleen; his son and daughter-in-law, Matthew and Lyn; his grandchildren, Mikayla, McKenzie, Savannah, and Wyatt; Sara Kovars (mother of Mikayla and McKenzie); other relatives and many friends. Funeral Services for Michael will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Holy Communion Lutheran Church (2000 W 6th St, Racine). A visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. until the time of the service. Interment will be held at West Lawn Memorial Park on Thursday, June 2 at 10:00 a.m. with full military honors. Memorials may be directed to Holy Communion Lutheran Church or Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wilsonfuneralhomeracine.com The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Aurora Hospice and Dr. Mullane for their kindness, compassion, and support.