Florence Mary Kulas

WINONAFlorence Mary Kulas, 90 of Winona, passed away with her son Paul by her side on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Winona Health.Florence was born September 3, 1923 in Winona to William and Gertrude Chuchna. Florence attended Winona Senior High School and graduated in 1940. She then went on to secretarial school. Florence married Max V. Kulas on November 16, 1946 at St. John Nepomecene in Winona. They had two sons, Tom and Paul Kulas. They were just shy of celebrating 61 years of marriage before Max passed. Florence had an outgoing personality and loved sharing jokes with others. She also enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, taking a trip twice a year to the casino with her niece, Diane Plait, spending time with her son, Paul, and sharing memories with her close friends. She will be truly missed.She is survived by her son, Paul Kulas of Winona; brother, William Jr. (Dorothy) Chuchna of Winona; sister-in-law, Lynn Kulas; and many nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Max Kulas; son, Tom Kulas; sister, Helen Plait; brothers, Chester and Richard Chuchna.The family would like to give a special thanks to her longtime home health aides, Christy Kutchma and Nicole Smith.Memorial mass for Florence will be held 4 p.m., Thursday, July 10, 2014 at St. Anne of Winona with the Reverend Don Lovas officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.