Al Wulff, 88, of Columbia, MO passed away Thursday May 31, 2018 in Columbia. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia from 2 to 4pm on Saturday, June 9th, 2018.
Al was born December 2, 1929 in Vienna, MO to Louis J. and Margaret Wansing Wulff. In 1947, he graduated from Dixon High School before the family moved to Columbia. Al worked as a finish carpenter for BD Simon, and served in the US Army during the Korean War. Upon returning from service he married the love of his life, Bernice Williams, on June 6th, 1953. Soon after, Al and brother William J. Wulff started their own company, Wulff Brothers Construction. Later, brothers Martin and Harry J. “Doc” Wulff joined their brothers and formed Wulff Brothers Masonry. The brothers were responsible for over 200 homes in the Columbia area, Wulff Harbor Resort at Lake of the Ozarks; as well as major contributors on several state projects including work at Whiteman Air Force Base, the Truman Office Building in Jefferson City, the Columbia Public Library, Boone County Hospital and various buildings at University of Missouri.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice; three children, Linda Wulff of West Plains, MO, Susan (Steve) Turner of St. Louis, MO, and David (Barby) Wulff of Columbia; four grandchildren, Meg (Bill) Krenn, Todd (Meg) Turner, and Anne Turner all of St. Louis, and Alex (Emily) Wulff of Columbia; six great grandchildren, Emory, Noah, Liam, and Taylor Krenn, Caitlin Turner, and Jillian Wulff; two brothers, William J. Wulff and Harry J. “Doc” (Phyllis) Wulff of Columbia; sister-in-law, Margaret Wulff of Columbia, and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, a brother, Martin Wulff; sister, Mary Wulff, and sister-in-law, Helen Wulff preceded him in death.