Julie Kulas
Julie Kulas, 50, Kimberly, Wis., passed away unexpectedly Monday,
March 20, 2017, in Appleton, of natural causes.
Julie was born on April 19, 1966, to William and Nancy
(Seavers) Harris.
She was a 1984 graduate of the Stevens Point Area Senior
High School. She also graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point,
class of 1989, with a degree in communications.
She served her country as a member of the U.S. Army Reserves
from 1986 until 1992 when she was honorably discharged.
On Aug. 3, 1991, she married Kirby Kulas at St. Michael Catholic
Church in Junction City.
Her most important job was making a home for her family and
raising her children. She was also currently employed with Edward Jones as a branch
office assistant and also worked part-time with Lake Park Swim and Fitness.
Julie loved to spend time with her family and her dog, Scruffy.
She was a loving wife, mother, sister, daughter and dear friend to all who knew
her. She loved attending her children’s activities, musical theater, and
sporting events and through them, learned to love basketball and volleyball.
She was a very positive, outgoing and loving person. She was
active in her church, serving on the faith formation committee and as a catechist.
She also enjoyed working in her yard and growing flowers.
She will be sadly missed by her husband, Kirby; her
children, Konor Kulas, of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in
Rapid City South Dakota, Katherine Kulas, of Ripon College in Ripon Wisconsin,
and Klaire Kulas, Kimberly; her mother Nancy Harris, Junction City; a sister
and brother, Laura Schneider and Bill (Cindy) Harris, both of DeForest; her
mother-in-law, Dona Kulas, Medford; brothers-in-law, Kevin (Krista) Kulas, Savage,
Minn., and Keith Kulas, Marshfield; and nieces, nephews and other relatives and
friends.
She was preceded in death by her father William and her
father-in-law Brian Kulas.
Funeral Mass for Julie will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March
25, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 620 E. Kimberly Ave., Kimberly. Visitation will
be held Friday evening at the church from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be a parish
prayer service at the church on Friday night at 8 p.m. Visitation will continue
on Saturday morning at the church from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
For more information and to express condolences, visit www.wichmannfuneralhomes.com.
A memorial fund will be established at a later date.