my little buddy. I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that you wont be just as an amazing guy as mike was. Ryan is going to look over those girls and make sure nobody messes with them, no doubt in my mind that he is a protector just like you mike so rest easy. there's not a day that goes by that I don’t think about you and tears will always come to my eyes. I will always miss you and always love you. Rest in peace mike
My heart dropped when I called my mom at 6 am and heard what had happened. I was mad / sad/confused how someone so full of life, someone with so much love, someone with a truly sensitive, compassionate nature could be taken from us so soon. you were/ARE my godfather. I have so many memories as a child with you and Carmen, sleeping over all the time in the polka dot room, planting wild flowers in your backyard, all of the Christmas parties. I love you and Carmen as second parents to me and I think I can speak for my brother as well. At this last Christmas, I walked downstairs and saw you sitting on the couch in front of your fireplace by yourself, I came over to see what the life of the party was doing alone! we sat on the couch and talked for a good 20 minutes about what's going on in our lives some things happy, some concerns. you shared with me how you never want me to feel alone, and as my godfather I need to call you if I ever need anything even an ass whopping of a boyfriend I have. Mike, there is nobody I would've rather had as a support than you and Carmen if something were to ever happen to my parents. that heart of yours is pure and I will carry it with me forever. you and Carmen were such a big influence on me in my childhood but my one regret is not showing you more to this day the special place your family has in my heart. when Amanda was born I was ready to babysit, be a role model. I swore then and still to this day I will try to protect her from anything or anyone that is looking to hurt her. I have always felt Amanda is your mini. Amanda, you share so many qualities of your dad it is crazy. your bravery, fierceness, confidence, compassion, sense of humor, your smart attitude. your dad is never too far from you because he is truly apart of you. you are your dad in so many ways. and then Ryan was born, I was so overwhelmed by his cuteness, I told Carmen I never want him to grow up. I used to watch Ryan at Amanda's swimming lessons and he was My little
Mike,
The first time I met you was in high school at a bonfire at Carmen's house. I remember thinking wow what a "hottie" Carmens got good taste. Your brown eyes and smile is one I will never forget. I'm glad I got the chance to know you and make many memories with you and Carmen. You were a great husband and a wonderful dad!!! You will be greatly missed
Mike,
You were not just my brother, you were my good friend. You were always there for me during the best and worst times of my life and everything in between. I am so proud of you brother. You lived life to the fullest and loved unconditionally. I'm going to try my best to be more like you. I will always be there for your amazing family; Carmen, Amanda, and Ryan.
I love you brother, so much! My life will never be the same without you in it.
Karin
The memories you gave us all will forever be in our hearts. You meant so much to so many people, you'll always be loved and missed so much.
Hello Mike,
How could we ever say goodbye to a guy like you Mike! You seemed more invincible these past 32 years than anyone I’ve known in my life. It seemed your many brushes with death hardly fazed you! They certainly did not stop you from living your life to a limit which you desired. I often wished I had the courage and strength you did over those 32 years. You were a leader, Mike; a pioneer, adventurer, a winner. I’ll always think back to the summer that I met you down at the park. A tuff little overconfident 12 year old with a great big boom box radio. You casually set it up on the park bench, courtside, and pushed play. I wondered what you would play. Quiet-Riot! We all loved it. You were in-cool as hell. AND good at basketball. Remember the VW Bugs? You drove ours, and a few days later had one for yourself. It was way too much fun for you to pass up. Four wheelers? Same thing brother. The fun we all shared in Lone Rock on the river banks could never be matched without you. Josh was always watching you too, he directly and indirectly learned from you for over 30 years, just as I did. You were always hands down the #1 worker on our painting crew the couple of years you helped build our business. Not only that but you were a fast learner and foreman. The guys looked up to you and gave you respect like no others since. Soon you had your own business up and running! I was simply amazed with your desire to learn, master, and achieve just what you wanted. Thank you Mike, for building a home for my family. I have many good memories of it too. Thank you for keeping me involved in our little ATV racing club over the years. We were a threat to be reckoned with brother! All the camping, fishing, racing, riding, cookouts, Christmas's, birthday parties, boat trips will be in my heart forever. Your family is outstanding and I have always felt honored to be included as one of you. You are missed immensily and this hurts like hell Mike.
RIP Mike, My Brother.
-Bob
Uncle Mike,
Where do I even begin? I can't believe you're gone. You mean the world to me, no one could ever compare. Your house has always been a second home to me, a safe place. You never judged me, doubted me, ignored me, or let me say no to any opportunity. There was never a dull moment when you were around, whether we were just talking or you were trying to make me fly off the tube into the water, you made everything fun. When you caught us kids getting into trouble, you'd join us. If we were being too loud and made the other adults mad, you'd come turn our music up louder. To you life was a game, and if someone wasn't playing you'd drag them in. Nobody gets left out, everybody deserved to be loved. You were the goofiest, most fun loving person I've ever known. You didn't let anything bring you down. I'm trying, really trying to do the same but it's so hard without you. It's like somebody took away a part of me that I never wanted to live without, I don't know how to live without you. I'll miss your bear hugs, even if I dreaded them before. I wish I could have one more, I wish I hadn't told you to ease up on the last one on Christmas. Life will never be the same without my favorite uncle. I've dreamed about having you twirl me around at my wedding and make my children love the outdoors the way you did for me. I hated fishing, but if you were going, I'd go too. You were such an amazing brother, father, son, uncle, and friend. You taught me to live life to the fullest with a smile on my face, and to love with all my heart. I will love and miss you forever and always. I don't want to ever say goodbye, so I won't.
See you later, Uncle Mike
I love you so so much
Hailey
I miss Mike so much. I love Mike, I have so many memories with him. I loved going to Mike's house, he always made everything fun. All of the times he took me fishing, tubing, paddle boarding. He tried so hard to help me stand on the wake board this summer. He was as determined as I was, if not more, that I could do it. My favorite memory with Mike was when he took Amanda, Ryan, and I tubing on the Wisconsin River and we stopped at different sandbars. That's when we found Turtle Island. We call it Turtle Island because we found a bunch of turtle eggs and footprints from hatched turtles in the sand. Most of the best times I had were with him. He was great, no great doesn't even begin to cover how amazing he was. We are all so, so lucky to have had him in our lives. This is very sad but I know he would say it's okay to cry. He had lots of great advice and all that advice is helping me get through this. Mike is irreplaceable, I will love him forever.
Dear Mike,
I forgot to thank you for taking the blame that time when we were teenagers, and our parents found that thing they thought was yours, but it was mine. I'm sorry for being embarrassed by the cowboy and indian pajamas you wore when my friends were over. I'm sorry for telling on you for throwing rocks at the cows. I'm sorry for telling on you when you and Pam decided to play teeter totter on the grain elevator. I'm so sorry for all the times you sat down beside me and told me your latest theory on life, and I barely listened. You are my little brother, what could you possibly know that I didn't? Turns out a lot. You know the truth of unconditional love. No one loves with their whole heart like you do. You never knew unrequited love because every single person you love, loves you too. You show no fear, you live your life with no regrets, no apologies. Always moving, always helping, always doing something to make someone's day more ...interesting. Whenever I hear country music, I'll think of you. Whenever I even see a boat, or someone tubing, or fishing, or wakeboarding, or paddleboarding, or playing badminton, or basketball, I'll think of you. (Although, I am so glad you stopped playing dungeons and dragons long ago.) I wish I had one more chance to tell you how much I love you, and how proud I am of the father you've become. We love both your beautiful children and are so happy to have them in our lives. Thank you for making every one of my children feel special too, like no one else could. You have blind faith in them and they know it, you make sure they do. No one could possibly take your place in our hearts. I don't know what we're going to do without you! I miss your hugs already, I just want one more! And I know, you stand for hugs. (I won't even be mad if you do that awful knee squeeze thing, that makes me jump, that you learned from Dad.)
I will keep you in my heart always,
I will remember you and love you forever, we all will.
Love, Patti
I remember Mike as the boy who captured Carmen's heart and never let go-who adored his children and gave you the best hugs, the kind that made you feel like he was truly happy to see you. We miss you already, Mike, you were one of a kind.
Dear Mike,
When I think about you, I will always remember our Dad, you were just like him. Always a smile, always there for anyone who needed help, always full of love!! Words can't describe how much we all love you and will miss you -your smiling face and your positive energy and the love you showed to everyone. You always made time for everyone and me feel special. I thank you for playing my favorite song on New Year's Eve - life won't be the same without you but we will do our best to be happy for that is what you would have wanted - and we will be there for Carmen, Amanda and Ryan too. Mike, we miss your so much and will always have you in our hearts!!!!!
There were many aspects about Mike that made him a genuine person, but the one quality about him that I'll always remember is his willingness to be a companion to someone no matter what sort of circumstance it was under. Whether it was a stranger he had never met or a relative he had known all his life, Mike was the kind of person who openly accepted somebody into his life without questioning who they were or where they came from. Along with that he was full of positive energy and encouragement that was greatly appreciated by our family. I don't know whether he adopted this personal trait because he was raised in a large household with an abundance of different personalities and that made him to be more self-aware of being a supportive individual, but whatever the case was it was an underappreciated quality that many humans lack. Our world is filled with people who cast judgements on others based off of false perceptions and ambigious reasons, and in this regard Mike's loss is a reminder that there are morally good people that exist that don't serve purposes other than to live a meaningful life. My uncle certianly has accomplished this and more in his 44 years, by not only being a loving husband, father, brother, and friend, but also being a kind person that exemplified the positive aspects of humanity. Even though you may be gone and will be missed your impact on all of us remains the same and will be remembered by me for as long as I'm alive.
Dear Mike, You were more than just a Brother you were a good friend I could call anytime and you listened no matter what. You kept a smile on your face in good and bad times. I will always remember all the good times we had dancing around and playing cards. You will be missed more than you would ever know. I will try my best to help with your immediate family and keep things going I know in my heart thats what you would want. I love you Mike
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Lots of hugs from the DC Diamonds!!
Mike was a great guy...always smiling, kind, and caring. He will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with Carmen, Amanda, and Ryan at this difficult time. If you need anything, we are a phone call away. Our deepest sympathy. -John, Tanya, Brittany and Emily
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prays will be with you and your family.
My prayers to your family & friends. I have memorys of you & your family noone can take away. I'm sad & have prayers for your large family. It was'nt meant to be this way. Your children will be taken care of & loved (as onlY YOU are)
With love & prayers Janett ( Caylor)
Rest In Peace Mike. I love you.
Mike you were the best uncle anyone could ever ask for. You always had a smile on your face and knew how to have a fun time. You were such a great person to be around and you were loved by everyone. I will never forget all the family gatherings we shared and I will never forget you. You, Carmen and the kids mean the world to me and always will. I love all of you very much. I will promise you that we will all look after your family forever and always.
Will never forget the limo ride with Angie, Dave , Mike and Carmen to see Garth Brooks. Love to you Carmen, and all your family. Shirley and Harvey
I just saw the Kubly family back in October on a visit 'home.' Mike gave me a big ol' bear hug & a kiss on the cheek when I arrived and scurried me to get in the house, where he said, "Everyone is excited to see you..."
This breaks my heart! I love this sweet, loving family! My wishes for their peaceful hearts, are overflowing.
Mike will definitely be missed, by his family, myself and many, many others!
(tears)
When I was in Meriter hospital for 6 1/2 weeks after suffering a stroke January 2nd, 2014, Mike and Carmen came to visit, at one of the visits he said "We areNOT GIVING UP ON YOU WE ARE GOING TO PUSH SND PUSH UNTIL YOU ARE UP AND out of here, at my daughter Kelly's wedding aApril 12th, 2014, I was in a wheelchair and tearful, he put his arm around me and said"Are you going to sit here and cry al day or go have fun,that was how Mike was he connected with everyone in the family in a special way, he knew I needed to be challenged not pitied. recently at his New Year's eve party I was laughing at my sisters Diane and Connie dancing he said "I haven't heard you laugh like that in a year you need to do more of it.
I love you Mike and will never forget you, Rest in peace. Rick and I will watch over your family-which you loved very much for you.
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.