Kay E. Fulk's Obituary
Racine – Kay E. Fulk (nee Fry), 79, died peacefully in her home on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
Kay was born to the Elmer and Mary (nee McManus) Fry on June 14, 1943, in Tipton, Indiana. She was united in marriage to Richard “Rick” Fulk on June 25, 1966, in Oakford, Indiana.
Kay graduated in 1961 from Kokomo High School in Indiana. She attended college at Milligan University in Tennessee, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in history. Kay worked as a primary school teacher in both Indiana and Wisconsin. She was also an office manager at an insurance company. From 1980 to 2000, Kay was an HR director for family business, Triad Engineering. From 2000 to 2015, she was a CFO for Rivers Bend Engineering, also a family business. Kay was a cat lover. She enjoyed gardening and was a fan of the Packers.
Kay will be deeply missed by her husband, Richard Fulk; children: Michael (Kristen) Fulk, Ryan Fulk and Chad (Denise) Fulk; grandchildren: Sarah, Henry, and Ben Fulk; great-grandson, Justin Leon Lyons; sister, Martha and husband, Merril Weale; niece and nephew: Johnny and Mary Brownlee; and many other family and friends.
Kay was preceded in death by her father, Elmer; mother, Mary; father-in-law, John; mother-in-law, Betty; brother-in-law, James; and her infant daughter.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to caregivers, Doreen Wrycza and Norma Reed at Comfort Keepers and to the staff at Compassus Hospice Home Care for their compassionate care.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like memorials directed to the Alzheimer’s Association.
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