Mary "Susie" Kukla, age 93 of Manistee, Michigan died Friday, June 26, 2020 at the Manistee County Medical Care Facility.

She was born on February 8, 1927 in Manistee, Michigan daughter of the late Fred & Anna (Schudlich) Sundbeck. She was a graduate of Manistee High School. Mary married Joseph A. Kukla on November 20, 1946 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manistee. Joe preceded her in death on October 12, 2006.

Mary was employed with the Sears & Roebuck Store, then as a bookkeeper with Cawthorne Bookkeeping Service and later with Bowling CPA's. She continued her career as a bookkeeper at Manistee Heights Care Center/Tendercare until her retirement. Mary's greatest joy was her family – holidays, birthdays and picnics & camping, these times that she could spend with her family. She took many extended road trips with her husband (Joe) and enjoyed playing cards, dinners and dancing with her friends. Mary expressed her love of family and friends through her love of cooking and was best known for her chocolate-filled cake, carrot cake, baked beans and cinnamon rolls at Easter. She and Joe would also make homemade ice cream for their children. Mary was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Manistee, and the church's Ladies Circle.

She is survived by 2 daughters & sons-in-law; Sandy & Dennis Mikula of Manistee and Cindy & David Lokovich of Ludington, 5 grandchildren; Lindsay (Justin) Wassom, Alyson Raines, Jeffrey Mikula, Lea (Paul) Illig and Jennifer Mikula, 9 great grandchildren, Brianna McNeil, Benjamin Raines, Blake & Trevor Mikula, Noah Wassom, Izzy Wassom, Grace Wassom, Paul Illig Jr. and Jacky Petters: numerous nieces and nephews also survive her.

Mary was preceded in death by 3 daughters, Linda S. Kukla in1973, Kathleen Kukla in 2016, Susan J. Kukla in 2019, 5 sisters, Wilma Anderson, Margaret Ax, Norma Perry, Betty Sundbeck and Clara Dalzell and by 4 brothers, Fred Sundbeck Jr., Edward J. Sundbeck, Floyd Sundbeck and Carl R. Sundbeck.

Because of the COVID virus, private immediate family funeral services for Mary will be held with Pastor Joyce Newman officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Manistee, Michigan.

The Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of funeral arrangements.