John D. Kukla

Mr. Kukla was born May 12, 1936 in Woodland, the son of Marion E. and Ann S. (Stevens)

Kukla.

He had retired after fifty-five years from the Local Union 66 Operating Engineers.

Mr. Kukla was Methodist by faith.

He was a member of the Clearfield F.O.E. Aerie 812 and the NRA.

Mr. Kukla is survived by his wife Beatrice (Welch) Kukla whom he married on November 13, 1962, five children:

Bonnie Emigh and her husband Wayne of Woodland, Valerie D. Holthouse and her husband Mark of Clymer, NY., Cherie Kukla Bloom of Curwensville, Heather Kukla Alvarez and her husband Arthur of Richland, MO. and Helen A. Miller and her husband Arthur of Cory, PA., eight grandchildren; Kirk Bloom, Jennifer Kukla Bloom, Cole Holthouse, Elizabeth Kukla Bloom, Monica Emigh, Cody Holthouse, Nathan Miller and Amilia Miller and a great grandson, Ryder Bloom.

He was the last member of his generation having been preceded in death by his parents, a sister Patricia McDowell and two grandchildren; Daniel Emigh and Baby Alvarez.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home, Inc. Clearfield with Rev. John White officiating. Interment will be in Bradford Cemetery.

Friends will be received at the funeral home on Saturday from 1:00 P.M. until the hour of services.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Clearfield County Public Library Federation, 601 Beech St., Curwensville, PA 16833, the American Heart Association, 501 Howard Ave., Building D Suite 101, Altoona, PA 16601 or the American Red Cross, 1100 S. 2nd St., Clearfield, PA 16830.

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