Kukla , Mr. Stanley G., Sears, Michigan. Former Saginaw resident. Beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away suddenly Monday, May 30, 2005. Age 56 years. The son of the late Chester and Arline (Kramer) Kukla , Stan was born January 31, 1949 in North Island, California. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Stan married Penny L. Engler on April 22, 1997. She survives him. He was employed at Plumbers & Steamfitters Local #85 as a skilled pipefitter until his retirement on June 1, 2004. Surviving besides his wife Penny are one daughter and one son, Aimee Kukla , Saginaw; Joe Kukla , Kingsford; two stepdaughters, Mandy and Rob Helveston and Alicia Engler; three grandchildren, Lauren, Alex and Anthony; a sister, Lynne Mushenski, Tulsa, Oklahoma; a brother, Edward and Chris Kukla , St. Clair Shores; a nephew, Jeff Mushenski, Pearl Harbor, and several other nieces, nephews and special friends. Funeral service will take place 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 3, 2005 at The Snow Funeral Home, 3775 N. Center Rd., (between Shattuck and McCarty). Pastor Mark Simon will officiate. Honoring Mr. Kukla 's wishes, cremation will follow. Friends may call at the funeral home where the family will be present on Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until time of service. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Aleda E. Lutz V.A. Medical Center or the charity of their choice.