Agnes "Mrs. Fred" Kulchar (nee, Tisosky) Hammond

Agnes Kulchar, 100 years old, of Hammond, entered into the gates of heaven on Sunday, September 23, 2018. She is survived by two nieces: Barbara (Michael) Lange and Patricia (late Rudy) Lejens; great nieces and great nephew: Nancy (David) Weed, Christa (David) Routh, Eric Lange; great great nieces and nephew: Conner and Kayla Weed and Brody and Averie Routh; Special friends: Sue and Dennis Krzan, John and Betty Krzan, Ann and John Kuhn, Patty and Michael Ferguson, Megan and Josh Schmidt, Lauren, Josh and Camden Wise and Emily and Nathan Cundiff. Preceded in death by her beloved husband, Fred (Mr. Fred) Kulchar; son, Freddy Kulchar; parents, Joseph and Bertha Tisosky; sisters: Theresa (Harry) Hart, Margaret (Thomas) Curran, Bertha (Steven) Czajka; brother, Joseph (Frances) Tisosky; nephew, Harry Hart. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 28, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. with a time of visitation from 9:00 a.m. until the mass at 10:00 a.m. Directly at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 7132 Arizona Avenue, Hammond (Hessville) with Father Charles Mosley celebrant. Burial will follow at St. John-St. Joseph Cemetery in Hammond. Agnes was born in Pocahontas County WV moved with her family to Gary so her father could work in the steel mills. Agnes worked at a hosiery factory in Gary during the depression. She met and married Fred and they made their home in the Hessville section of Hammond. They were blessed with one son, Freddy. In her later years she was assisted by some wonderful caregivers especially, Barbara and Maria. In 2013 Agnes moved to Munster Med-Inn; and most recently was assisted by the wonderful staff at Great Lakes Caring. Her last wish was to make it to her 100th birthday. She fulfilled that wish on September 15th with a party celebrated by many. Rest in Peace Nana! In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Agnes's memory to Great Lakes Caring, 2515 N.  Bendix Dr., Ste 103, South Bend, IN 46628 For more information you may call Bocken Funeral Home at (219)-844-1600, or ww.bockenfunerals.com.