Ralph S. Kozicki, age 90, of Green Bay, died peacefully, Saturday, April 30, 2016 with his loving family by his side. He was born October 8, 1925 in Angelica, WI, son of the late Peter and Julia (Kasper) Kozicki. Ralph served his country in the US Army and was a veteran of the Korean War.
Ralph married Donna Glowinski, April 22, 1949 in Pulaski, WI and together they shared 46 years of marriage before she passed away, April 26, 1995. Ralph was a homebuilder most of his life and founded Midwest Moulding and Door in 1978. In retirement he loved to play golf with his "golfing buddies" and enjoyed following the Milwaukee Brewers and Green Bay Packers.
Ralph is survived by his son, Denis Kozicki; 2 daughters, Deborah (Dan) Ullmer, Salem, VA and Mary DeKeyser, Stockbridge, WI; 7 grandchildren: Bradley Destache, Alpine, CA, Jason (Christine) Kozicki, Green Bay, Brian (Emily) Kozicki, Minneapolis, MN, Emily Ullmer, Penrose, NC, Beth Ullmer, Candler, NC, Cory DeKeyser, Madison, WI and Hannah DeKeyser, Stockbridge, WI; 7 great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Lou Ann Kozicki, Allouez, WI and 2 sisters, Valeria "Patsy" Stieber, Stuart, FL and Lorraine Konopka, Henderson, NV.
In addition to his wife, Ralph was preceded in death by his son, Michael Kozicki, in 1996.
Friends and relatives may call at ST. MARY'S PARISH, (4805 Sportsman Dr., De Pere), Wednesday, May 4, 2016 from 9 to 10:45 AM. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 AM with full military honors to follow. Ralph will be laid to rest at Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Union Grove, WI, at a later date.
The family would like to thank the staff at Unity Hospice, Woodside Manor and Manor Care East for the special care and support they provided.
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