Stephen Michael Kulka

Stephen Michael Kulka, 50, of 2403 Eastland Drive, Owensboro, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2004, at Nortons Audubon Hospital in Louisville. He was born in Daviess Co., Ky. and was the Warehouse Manager for Unilever Best Foods of North America and had been with them for 29 years. He was the son of the late Joseph Andrew & Mary Margaret Berry Kulka. He was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church. He had been on St. Piuss cooking team for over 24 years where he enjoyed cooking chickens & burgoo. He was a 1971 graduate of Owensboro Catholic High School, earned an associate degree from the University of Kentucky and received further education at Brescia College. He enjoyed working outside and helping others. He was a member of the Class of 2000 of the Leadership of Owensboro, a board member and past chairman of the Owensboro Motorsports Festival, a board member of the Citizens Health Care Advocates and was a committee member for the building & grounds of St. Pius X.

Surviving is his wife of 26 years, Sharon Schwartz Kulka, a son, Benjamin Kulka of Owensboro, a daughter, Kristen Kulka of Owensboro, 2 sisters, Susan Hager and her husband, Eric of Washington, D.C., and Karla Cox of Owensboro, 4 brothers, Ned Kulka and his wife Sharon of Louisville, John Kulka and his wife Betsy of Knoxville, Tn., Richard Kulka of Owensboro, and Andy Kulka of Evansville, and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Services will be at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 18, at St. Pius X Catholic Church with entombment following in the Resurrection Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 2:00-8:00 P.M. Monday and after 9:00 A.M. Tuesday at Glenn Funeral Home. Prayers will be at 7:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral. Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, 120 Wall St., New York, N. Y. 10005-4001 or the Spina Bifida Association of Ky., 982 Eastern Parkway, Box 18, Louisville, Ky. 40217. Online condolences may be placed at www.glennfuneralhome.com.