June Kullinger

"June E. Kullinger" MILWAUKEE, WIS.- June Estelle Kullinger, 78, of Milwaukee, Wis,. formerly of Quinnesec, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, at Columbia St. Mary's Hospice in Milwaukee, Wis. She was born June 1, 1925, in Quinnesec, the youngest of six children, and the daughter of the late Henry and Marie (Craig) LeMieux. June graduated from Quinnesec High School. She married Otto Kullinger on June 16, 1945, in Loretto. He preceded her in death in April 1992. She moved to Milwaukee in 1952 and has been there since. June was first and foremost a mother and homemaker. She also worked as a waitress at Gimbels' Department Store in Milwaukee for more than 20 years. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, baking, shopping, watching old movies, but most of all being with her family, especially all the grandchildren. June was proud of the fact that her grandfather was a Civil War veteran and that he used to lead the annual 4th of July parade in Iron Mountain. He was also a well-known architect in the U.P., and built many of the commercial and residential buildings in Iron Mountain, Quinnesec, and Green Bay. She grew up in Quinnesec in a house designed by her grandfather LeMieux, which was next door to her cousins and good friends, the Wonders family. June was especially close with Lucy (Wonders) Doney of Iron Mountain, and they remained good friends for a lifetime. She was a member of St. Gregory the Great Congregation in Milwaukee located on 61st and Oklahoma Ave. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Clyde and Bobby, and two sisters, Clara and Mae. June is survived by two sons, Mathew (Wendy) Kullinger of Ft. Collins, Colo. and David Kullinger of East Troy, Wis. ; three daughters, Suzanne (Terry) Crowe of New York City, NY; Marsha (Dennis) Kuhnke of Shorewood, Wis., and Mary (Steve) Day of New Berlin, Wis.; grandchildren, T.J. Crowe, Amanda Kuhnke, Jessica, Zach (Anna) Kullinger, Jared, Brad, and Katie Day, Nicolas and Aaron Kulliner; a great-grandson, Sidney Kullinger; and a brother, David "Billy" LeMieux of Quinnesec. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain. Parish prayers will be recited at 5 p.m. at the funeral home. The Funeral Mass will be on Monday at 10 a.m. at the American Martyr's Catholic Church in Kingsford. Fr. Joseph Gouin will offer the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Cemetery Park in Iron Mountain. Condolences may be expressed to the June Kullinger family at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.

June Kullinger

October 28, 2003