LEONARD "JOE" KULA

May 31, 1946 – May 12, 2013

Leonard "Joe" Kula, 66, of La Crescenta, died

Sunday at Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale

after a nearly two-year battle from a stroke and

complications of pneumonia.

Mr. Kula, who worked in construction as a

carpenter for more than 40 years, was born in

Genoa, NE., and grew up on a farm in nearby

Silver Creek. He served in the U.S. Navy from

1964 to 1968 and settled in Sunland-Tujunga

after his honorable discharge.

He was a member of American Legion Post 377

and was actively involved in Elks Lodge No.

2098. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards and

cribbage with family and friends, and watching

sports of all kinds, especially auto racing.

Visitation will be Friday, May 17, from 2 p.m.

to 4 p.m. at Crippen Mortuary, 2900 Honolulu

Avenue, La Crescenta. Services are Monday,

May 20, at 11:00 a.m. at St. James Catholic

Church, 4625 Dunsmore Avenue, La Crescenta.

Burial will follow.

Mr. Kula is survived by his wife of 32 years,

Marilyn; his son, Timothy; his mother, Helen; his

sisters, Alice Wunderlich and Frances Gablenz;

and many cousins, nieces and nephews.