Joseph M. Kulesa

88, of Indianapolis, passed away December 6, 2014. He was born in East Chicago, IN the son of the late Michael and Sophie Kulesa. Joe was an engineer for American Maize Products for 35 years, retiring in 1985. He was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church, Lowell Beaver American Legion Post #470, WWII veteran of the Army Air Corps, and a member of the Town Board of Schererville, IN. He was a 1949 Purdue engineering graduate and continued to apply those logic skills at home and passed those skills along to his children.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, Kulesa; daughters: Christine Collins, Constance Tellman and Carol Siniawski; son: Joseph C. Kulesa; sister: Frances Dubczak; brothers: Edmond and Raymond Kulesa, 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his Sister Jean Johnson and brother Stanley Kulesa.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 10, at 11:00 am in St. Pius X Catholic Church, with visitation there from 10:00 am until the time of Mass. In lieu of flowers, in memory of his grandson, Jake, donations may be made to: Make a Wish Foundation of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Southern Ohio Region, 10260 Alliance Road, Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 46242 (oki.wish.org).

The Kulesa family would like to recognize the compassion shown by St. Vincent Hospital-Carmel, St. Vincent Hospice-Carmel, Carolyn Strain, NP and Kelly, Dr. Cornette and Melissa and Dr. Kareti in the care they gave Joe. Services entrusted to Feeney-Hornak Keystone Mortuary. Condolences may be offered at feeneyhornakkeystone.com.