Pete Milinkov, 91, from Lampe, MO, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022.  He was the only son of Peter Milinkov and Madeline (Castaldi) Milinkov. He was born and raised in Detroit, MI, on June 24, 1931.

After graduating from Cooley High School, Pete was drafted as a lefthanded pitcher for the NY Yankees minor league team, until he was drafted in the Army during the Korean War.

During Pete's time playing baseball he met and married Virginia Lee Carpenter, his wife of 56 years.  They raised three children together thru the years living in Detroit, St Louis and Maryville, MO.

After graduating from Logan College of Chiropractic in St Louis, the family settled in Maryville until retirement in 1993.

Upon retirement Pete and Ginny moved to the Kimberling City area, enjoying Table Rock Lake until Ginny's death in 2007.  In 2011 Pete met and married Donna McClintock.

Pete is survived by his wife, Donna of 11 years and children, Billie Rae Mackey, Maryville, MO; Peter Lindsey Milinkov (Terri) and Scott Andrew Milinkov (Wendi), Littleton, Colorado; eight grandchildren, Jaymie Dietrich (Troy), Michael Tyler Mackey (Ashley), Andrew Tanner Mackey (Ann), Douglas Spencer Mackey (Bethany), David Keller Mackey (Sara), Peter Alexander Milinkov (Casie), Alexander Ides Milinkov (Emma) and Tanner Scott Milinkov and sixteen great grandchildren.

Memorial service for the family will be Monday, November 7, 2022, 1:00 p.m. at Ozark United Methodist Church with Reverend Jacob Schneider officiating. Interment will be in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery Springfield, MO on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Arrangements are under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home Kimberling City, MO.