Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Georgiana Kuczka (nee Schwarz); Preceded in death by his parents, Mary (nee Koch) and August Kuczka. loving father of Stephen (Jean), Timothy (Amy) and Daniel (Cynthia) Kuczka; dearest grandfather of Stephen Jr. (Amanda), Megan (Brandon), Ashley (Randy), Matthew (Susi), Joseph (Audrey), Abigail, Nicholas (Caitlin), Sarah (Mike), Christopher and Isabelle; dearest great-grand-father of Braeden, Aidan, Ethan, Colin, Mason, Logan, Olivia, Ellie and Skylynn; dear brother of Michael (Linda) Kuczka, Mary Ann (Henry) Schmitt, Dorothy (Raymond) Merian and the late August (surviving Pat) and Donald Kuczka; dear brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend.
Services: Funeral from Kutis Affton Chapel, 10151 Gravois Rd., Tuesday, December 15, 9:30 a.m. to St. Paul Church (Fenton) for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment Resurrection Cemetery, In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Center or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Visitation Monday, 4-8 p.m.
My wonderful brother. I miss you so much. I love you Joe.
Sending much love and sincere condolences to the family of this beloved man, my sweet Uncle Joe! You will be deeply missed, yet we pray for your peace and eternal life which begins now!
Dear Steve. Tim, and Dan – I’m so sorry about your Dad. My heart goes out to all of you! The only consolation is that he and Georgian are back together again. Blessings and peace be with each one of you, as I know he and your Mom were very special in your lives.
Sorry for your loss
Tim and family .I am deeply sorry for the loss of your father.Thoughts and Prayers for all of you through this most difficult time.
So sorry for your loss, we enjoyed seeing him and Abby for lunch!
May God bless you all!
So sorry for your loss. Prayers to you and your family.
I’m sorry for your loss
STEVE & TIM,
YOU BOYS WERE BLESSED WITH SUCH A WONDERFUL..LOVING ..FATHER..NOT EVERY KID IS SO LUCKY..HE WAS ALWAYS NICE TO MY FAMILY AND ME.. THAT BIG SMILE SAID IT ALL..OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCES..GARY AND FAMILY.. P/S..MY DAD WILL WELCOME HIM WITH OPEN ARMS!! HE TRULY IS IN THE “BIGTOP” AGAIN…
The world is a lesser place without you. I miss you dearly. I love you so much, Grandpa!
Dan and the entire Kuczka family, I was so saddened to hear of Joe’s passing. He and I worked together at Killark for many years. His efforts in product development and later in Codes & Standards enabled changes to the US and Canadian electrical codes that literally changed the world. He accomplished these feats with his ever-calm demeanor yet continued persistence and perseverance. He was a great fellow employee but an even better person, whose love and commitment for his family were ever-present. I mourn with you in his passing but celebrate the life that he lived and the legacy that he leaves behind.
Dear Steve, Tim, and Dan
Your Dad was a helluva man, a great father, a wonderful husband, and just an outstanding human! I met Steve and Joe when I was in first grade. Somehow Steve and I were teamed up to do a science project. Joe was an electrical engineer and a genius who did the vast majority of about three science projects. We won awards on the first two and were disqualified on the last one as our work was considered well beyond our age!
Mr. Kuczka also coached us in baseball for several seasons. He was so kind and patient to me and all the players on our roster. He and Mr. Kennedy were my two all-time favorite baseball coaches.
Mr. Kuczka also took Steve and I over to Carlyle Lake to ski and have lots of fun in his ski boat. I believe that he may have taught me to ski. What a patient man!
Over the years I witnessed his love for his wife, his kids, and his grandkids. He loved each and everyone of you. I also know that he loved God and through his actions it was very clear to me that he was a man of great faith! I am sure that he did what he could to share his faith to all of you. I pray that if you have faith that it grows. If you do not I pray that the Holy Spirit plants it in you. Know that Joe Kuczka is alive in each of you. Incorporate his good qualities into your lives. I was so very blessed to know him!