Ratko Mizdrak’s devotion to his family and friends, love for life, and endless kindness will be remembered with love long after his passing.

Ratko left us on March 2, 2022 at the age of 54 after a short and difficult illness, surrounded by his closest family.

People were simply drawn to him. The easy comfort he brought to a room and anyone in it made him a frequent host and guest alike. It was a joy to be by him, laughing uncontrollably, eating delicious food cooked either by his extraordinary wife Ljiljana or baked in his own peka. His loss is devastating, grieved deeply by an entire community, a community in which he was the glue. He was a devoted father and husband, an extremely successful one, who together with his wife raised two wonderful children, Sanja and Stefan, and accepted their respective partners into his home with open arms, becoming their beloved father figure. His wife cherishes the life they built together. His mother, brother, uncle, extended family, childhood friends and colleagues miss his support, company and wisdom every day. His nieces and nephews appreciate all the candy he gave them in secret. In the ways he is grieved, it’s apparent that Ratko was not just a man of words, but a man of action and lasting impact. He was bedrock, a figure to lean and depend on in tough times. To honour Ratko and his memory is to love fiercely, to drink rakija while belting out narodna or domaća muzika and to live in the present - to live life to the fullest.

Ratko is survived by his wife, Ljiljana; his children Sanja and Stefan, son-in-law Ryan, mother Ika, brother Sasa and his family, uncle Nikola and numerous cousins. He was preceded in death by his father Mile.

Donations can be made to GoFundMe page in support of his family: https://gofund.me/3e7a5774

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Funeral service will be held on Monday, March 7 2022 from 1 to 3 PM at York Cemetery, 160 Beecroft Rd, North York, ON M2N 5Z5. For those unable to attend there will be a live stream on this site, to access, please see "Funeral Details" section below.

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