Joan D. Kulas

Joan D. Kulas, 76, died Thursday, February 18, 2010, at her home in Winona, MN. Joan was born July 5, 1933, in Winona, MN, to Emil and Phyllis (Burns) Buege. She married Leonard Kulas on October 29, 1960, in Winona, MN. Joan worked as a certified Nursing Assistant for 20 years at Sauer Memorial Home. She has spent the last 3 years at Winona Health filling in for administrative staff on a part time basis. Joan loved boating on the Mississippi River, camping, and wintering in South Padre Island, TX. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.Survivors include her husband, Leonard; two children, Paul (Tammy) Kulas of Bettendorf, IA, and Patti (Joe) Pelowski of Winona, MN; five grandchildren, Marina, Bailie, Jaci, Christian and Lauren; brother, Roger (Carol) Buege of Winona, MN; and sister, Pat Peterson of Seattle, WA. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Robert and Gerald.A Memorial Mass will be offered on Monday, February 22nd, at noon, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Reverend Richard Dernek officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN. Friends may call one hour prior to the service in the Visitation Commons at St. Mary's Church. Please share a memory of Joan with her family, sign her online guestbook or view her video tribute when it becomes available online at: www.hofffuneral.com
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/121539