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Desmond Lee Kulp
Born: June 18th, 1936
Died: August 26th, 2023
Obituary
Desmond Lee Kulp Jr., 87, of Fort Madison, died Saturday, August 26, 2023, at the Birkwood Village of Fort Madison.
Born June 18, 1936, in Columbus City, Iowa, he was the son of Desmond Lee Sr. and Marion Clyde (Hanft) Kulp. He married Mary “Tudy” Breuer on November 26, 1960. They later divorced.
Desmond served in the Marine Corps from 1953-1955. He owned and operated Lee’s Equipment Repair for many years and then worked for Hertz Crane Rental. After his retirement he managed a storage facility in Kemah, Texas.
He was an avid reader. After his retirement he enjoyed sailing all throughout the Caribbean and Aruba. He was an experienced diver and loved underwater photography.
He is survived by his daughter, Kristina Bernhardt of Fort Madison; granddaughter Tabitha Nuss of Des Moines, Iowa and sister Judy Bloyd of Waterloo, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one son Jeff Kulp and one sister Jeanine Storks.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Thursday, August 31st at Lunning Chapel where the family will receive friends. Burial will follow the visitation at Aspen Grove Cemetery.
A memorial has been established for the P.A.W.S. animal shelter of Fort Madison.