Mrs. Vitkus was called home to her Heavenly Father on Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, at the age of 88. She was born in Escanaba, MI on Nov. 23, 1916, the daughter of the late William M. and Hedwidge (nee: Bastian) MacKnight. She moved to Racine in 1927. There she attended St. Rose School and St. Catherine High School. On Nov. 28, 1946, she was united in marriage to Anthony J. Vitkus. She was a longtime member of St. George Catholic Church in Kenosha, and now St. Elizabeth. She was an active member of the parish. Mrs. Vitkus was a member of the Christian Mothers, the Parish Council, the Pro-Life Chairman and a Bingo worker. She was a member of the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary and a volunteer at St. Catherine Hospital and Woodstock Health Care Center. Surviving are her husband of 58 years, Anthony; their children, Donna (Bruce) Buzzell of Kenosha, Kathy (Louie) Carrillo of Umatilla, FL, John (Margaret) Vitkus of Kenosha, Mark Vitkus of Milwaukee, James (Paula) Vitkus of Tampa, FL, Joseph (Ilene) Vitkus of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; grandchildren, James Aarnio, Darin (Dawn) Aarino, Jason (Tracy) Buzzell, Anthony Buzzell, Karen and Jaclyne Buzzell, Vanessa, Jessica and Crystal Carrillo Aaron (Jill) Vitkus, Kyle, Kevin and Jon Vitkus, Luke and Lauren Vitkus, Courtney Vitkus, Joshua and Rebecca Vitkus; great grandchildren, Nicholas, Lindsey and Terah Aarino, Jason Rachel and Alyssa Buzzell, Jacob and Justin Buzzell, Brianna Vitkus, and Katelyn Vitkus, her brother Oliver MacKnight of Racine. Mrs.Vitkus is further survived by her nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Robert MacKnight, and her sisters Marie Gunderson and Jeanette MacKnight. Her Funeral Mass will be held in St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, on the corner of 48th St. and 8th Ave., on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Roman Stikel officiating. Visitation will be in the funeral home Monday, November 14, 2005 from 5 – 8 p.m., and in the Church on Tuesday, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the Mass. Private burial will take place at a later date in St. George Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been suggested to either St. Elizabeth Catholic Church or St. Joseph High School.