John Charles

Kudzia

John C. "Chuck"

John Kudzia, age 72, of Toledo Ohio, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Friday, November 21, 2014 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born October 12, 1942 to John and Juanita (Kreuch) Kudzia. He was called "Chuck "by his family and known as "Charlie the Painter" to the many people who worked with him.
John was a 1960 graduate of Scott High School and served in Vietnam as a medic in the Army from 1965-1967. He was retired from industrial painting having been with Myers and Watters Company and proud member of the Local 7 Painters and Decorators Union for over 40 years. Over his career, he painted most of the buildings you see in downtown Toledo, as well as projects he was particularly proud of such as the Toledo Zoo Amphitheater, Anderson Grain Elevators and Anderson Arena in Bowling Green. It was not uncommon to look up and see him painting a 10-story building or the steeple of an old church. The higher the job the more comfortable he was.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother William R. Kudzia. He is survived by his son William C. Kudzia (Tina); Granddaughters Madison and Hannah "His Little Angels"; Step-Children Gary Knapp, Sheri Knapp (Clark) and Karen Knapp (Howard).
A special thanks to Germaine Rihacek for all of your help and support.
Visitation will be held at the Foth-Dorfmeyer Mortuary, 3815 Sylvania Ave. (at Woodley Rd.) Monday from 4-8 p.m. where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. Interment Ottawa Hills Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Hospice of Northwest Ohio or Hickman Cancer Center Flower Hospital. Online condolences may be left at www.fothdorfmeyer.com