Glen B. Kulkoski

On a warm spring day, with the sun shining on his face and a fresh breeze coming through the window, Glen drifted peacefully from us and into His arms. Glen Bernard Kulkoski was born on October 20, 1951, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to Bernard Kulkoski and Joy Sullivan. Glen went home to heaven on April 12, 2025, at the age of 73 after a valiant battle with cancer.

Glen is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Joy, daughter Grace (Roger) Flores, son Daniel (Teddi) Kulkoski, and grandchildren Siri, Caroline, Alexander, Wilson, and Ruth. He is further survived by his brother William (Pat) Kulkoski, sister Joy (Neil) Reiseman, and brothers Michael (Katharine) Kulkoski, Kevin (Debbie) Kulkoski, and Daniel (Kat) Kulkoski, along with many beloved nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father, Dr. Bernard Kulkoski, his mother, Joy Sullivan, and his stepmother, Dolores “Dee” Kulkoski.

Glen grew up in Green Bay, where he attended Cathedral Grade School and Abbot Pennings High School. Glen often regaled his children and nieces and nephews with colorful stories of the Kulkoski siblings and their childhood shenanigans. A frequent character in these stories was their childhood pet, Miron, the spider monkey, known for his tendency to escape and require an escort home from the fire department. Glen’s favorite pet was their toucan. His name was Loquor (“to speak”) but they called him Gronk, which was the noise he made every morning, serving as an unwelcome alarm clock for Glen and his siblings. Glen will be remembered for his captivating storytelling, offering his listeners a peek into his colorful imagination.

Glen went to Marquette Law School, and was the youngest in his class after posting an excellent admission exam and being accepted after only three years as an undergraduate at Marquette. Glen often liked to joke that he never graduated from college as a result. He graduated from Law School in 1975 and began a long and successful 45 year long career as an attorney. Glen was well-respected in his field, working doggedly to represent his clients. In his law practice, as in life, he was kind, patient, and had a brilliant ability to find a solution to any problem. When clients didn’t have the means to afford an attorney, Glen was known to help them anyway and let them pay what they could, sometimes bringing home things like a lawnmower, an electric guitar or a case of wine rather than a paycheck.

On Sundays, you could find Glen on the water. He spent decades racing sailboats, often with Joy as his crew. As true partners in life, Glen and Joy had 47 years of adventures, raising their two children, working tirelessly but lovingly on their wooded lot, traveling together and cheering on the Packers. One of Glen’s greatest joys was reading to his five grandchildren, giving them the gift of love, time and wisdom. We will all miss our skipper, but are grateful to have been by his side for these many happy years.

Glen had many hobbies. He was a talented woodworker, loved to hike the local wooded trails, and enjoyed skiing of any nature, kayaking, and playing bridge. His Covid hours were spent building model trains and volunteering at a local plant nursery where he would run the trains and delight the children visiting.

Of all of his talents, hobbies and interests, none surpass his love for the written word. Whether it was Shakespeare, Homer or a cereal box, he read everything in the world around him. Glen was a Latin scholar and was often known to offer up the Latin origin of a word in the middle of a conversation. He could quote by memory many famous lines of Shakespeare and in particular Irish author James Joyce. Glen leaves us with the priceless legacy of having authored two novels, sharing his gift as a true wordsmith.

Those who were lucky enough to know Glen knew a man who was quietly brilliant, hilariously clever and endlessly patient. He will be remembered for those traits, leaving those who love him filled with pride to have known Glen- a person so well captured in Shakespeare's words "His life was gentle, and the elements so mixed in him that Nature might stand up and say to all the world, "'This was a man.'"

The family welcomes you to join them in saying good-bye to Glen at a service on April 28th, 2025. Visitation will take place from 10:00-11:30 AM, with a Funeral Mass at 11:30 AM and lunch to follow at St. Charles Catholic Church, 313 Circle Dr., Hartland, Wisconsin.