Esther I. Kukla

Esther I. Kukla, 99, passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Brookdale Senior Living, South Bend IN.

Esther was born April 6, 1922 to the late Peter J. and Wanda (Leszcz) Kowalski. She also mourned the deaths of her sister Virginia Wroblewski, a brother Joseph and the unexpected, unbearable losses of her son James Kukla and grandson, Tobias Joslin. She married Edward D. Kukla at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church on August 23, 1947. Her husband also preceded her in death in 2018 after 70 years of marriage. She is survived by her children Lynn Joslin of Mishawaka IN, Edward D. Kukla Jr. of Fremont CA, Jill (Brad) Mahany of Livermore CA. Gary Kukla of New Carlise IN, and Diane Manning of Lexington KY; and grandchildren Bonnie, Evan, Emily, Candice, and Kayla; and ten great grandchildren.

She loved her husband, children and their children. She enjoyed gardening, decorating her home, reading and playing euchre with her special friends.

She would say, “To my love I shared over 70 years with, we are together now. Gary our son was our right hand main care giver 24/7, we can never repay you for everything you have done for your father and I. Adell Yost, my sister-in-law in Florida, our daily phone calls felt like a ray of sunshine. We did our best to provide for our children.”

At her request there will be no visitation or services. She wants to be remembered as alive and having fun.

8/31/2021 EJS

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