Rodney Gene Nitek, 56, of Ladysmith, Wisconsin, died Saturday, April 16, 2022 at the Marshfield Medical Center – Rice Lake, WI after a 10 month battle with Bladder Cancer.

He was born on April 12, 1966 in Elgin, IL to Henry & Dorothea Nitek. His family then moved to the Ladysmith area and that's where he was raised.

Rodney is survived by his two daughters: Natasha Nitek, Trista Nitek of Tucson, AZ, 5 grandchildren and 3 sisters: Cheryll & Greg Thurston of Fridley, MN, Dawn Nitek of Green Bay, WI and Donna Brummelt of Surprise, AZ.

He was preceded in death by his parents Henry & Dorothea Nitek, brothers Ronald Henry Nitek, Sr. and Russell Papcke and sister Penny Lowrey.

A Celebration of Life for Rodney Nitek will be held at a later date.

A complete obituary will be published in the Ladysmith News.