John Victor Bula, age 42, of Coloma, Wisconsin died Friday, December 24, 2010 at his home.
John found peace on Christmas Eve after a courageous journey through Graves Disease and Depression. His gifts of love, laughter, a thirst for knowledge, and his ability to see beyond a present situation to find a better way, transformed many lives. He was devoted to his family, had a passion for nature and fishing, loved music and reading, was an avid Packer fan, and gave 13 years of service to his country with the U.S. Army (including Desert Storm-Second Armored Division- as a tank mechanic). John grew up in Wisconsin, sharing time with the Bula family in Antigo and Adams-Friendship and the Whitnall family in Beaver Dam, Door County and Waunakee. For many years he worked for the Bula-Garringer Farms in potato production (irrigation systems, general farm work, and long distance truck driving) and cattle management. He attended UW Stevens Point, majoring in Fisheries and Water Resources. Johns presence on this planet created a better world for everyone.
John was preceded in death by his grandparents, Stanley and Edna Bula; grandparents, Robert and Jeanne Whitnall; and uncle, Jim Bula.
Survivors:
Father: Victor Bula of Wautoma, Wisconsin
Mother: Barbara (nee Whitnall) Lennox of Eatontown, NJ
Sister: Susan (Tim) Gundeck of Deforest, WI
Sister: Christina (Nick) Hershman of Sweetwater, TN
Nephew: Christopher Gundeck of Deforest, WI
Niece: Nina Gundeck of Deforest, WI
Nephew: Cooper Hershman of Sweetwater, TN
Uncle: Mark (Patti) Bula of Coloma, WI
Uncle: Eugene (Sandy) Bula of Plainfield, WI
Uncle: William (Barbara) Whitnall of Racine, WI
Further survived by other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Roseberry’s Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 5:00 p.m. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Friendship, Wisconsin. Father James P. McNamee will officiate. Military honors will be presented by the Adams County Honor Guard. Friends may also call at the church on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of service
Interment will be at the Oakwood Cemetery, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.
Roseberry’s Funeral Home is assisting the family. Visit www.roseberrys.com for online condolences and further information.
Love for the person,
Loss for the person,Loss for the connection,Loss for the current/future possibilities,Loss for not appreciating the time more,Loss for what that person could have been,given all right circumstances,barriers/illness removed. "Everytime we encourage others we give them a transfusion of courage" I Love you John!
Big Brother, Thanks for holding my hand when my daughter was U.W.Hospital,Taking my son to South Dakota,Giving him advice before boot camp.
Big Brother,Thanks for being there: Watching over me when we were little, as we grew into life,When my children were born (Your such a Proud Uncle) Taking me to sign up for Classes at MATC and babysitting Chris so I could fill out the paperwork.
BJ, Ken, and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time. While we never met John, we felt we knew him well from our shared conversations about our children, grandchildren and extended family members. With Hugs and Sympathy
We’ll miss John. He was a joy to work with. We appreciated his sense of humor and his ability to get things done. Our sympathy to his family,
Lillian, Nichols Farms Iowa
Barb,
My condolences to you. I lost a daughter a couple years ago. It isn’t easy.
Sorry for your loss!! Shawn remember I’m a phone call away if you ever need to talk!! Sorry I can’t be there to help support you guys!!
Christy and Family
We are so sorry to hear of Johns passing. Our prayers are with you. We love you.
RIP JOHN!!! You were such a good person and the type of man who would do anything for anyone. It was so nice getting to know you and especially nice when you would help us at Four Seasons. It was in your heart to be nice and helpful. Thoughts and Prayers go out to the Families of John’s.
My heart goes out to you. John was a wonderful friend and loving person. When Jr. was sick he would visit him no matter what hospital he was in. The last time I saw John, we talked about Jr. and discussed his graves diease. We have to believe that God felt it was time for him to care for my son and John.
Our most sincere sympathies. Prayers for peace and comfort for John and family.
Our hearts go out to all of the Bula family. John taught our grandson (Dylan) how to work with the cattle. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him.
I did not know John but I wish I had. Our hearts and prayers go out to everyone.
My son Jesse adored John, he misses him terribly, his heart is crushed by the loss of this dear wonderful friend.May you now rest in peace John,as we try to mend our broken hearts-you are loved more than you ever knew. Had I known, as you sat next to me at Thanksgiving, I would have reached out to grab you~
With much love,our hearts are broken.What a wonderful man John was.May he be at peace knowing how much he is and will always be loved.God bless
John, We all miss you very much! You always made things more exciting and brought more laughter to the table. You were more of a brother to me then a cousin. I love you. Love always, Corky
So sorry for the loss of John, our hearts go out to all of you.
You will be missed cousin. Much love to you on your continuing journey. We will always keep your memory strong and alive with love.