JAN RICHARD KALUSHA

Jan Richard Kalusha, 83, of Pittsburg, Kansas died at 12:22 P.M. Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas of a sudden death.

Mr. Kalusha was born November 4, 1940 at Arma, Kansas the son of Frank and Betty Zafuta Kalusha. Jan was a retired cost accountant for General Motors in Kansas City, Kansas. He was raised in Arma-Pittsburg area and graduated from Arma High School in the Class of 1958. He later attended Pittsburg State University and go a degree in business administration. He was a outstanding baseball, track, football, and basketball player and received many medals. He lived in the Kansas City are most of his life. He married Nina Vasquez on January 1, 2003 at Crossroads Church in Kansas City, Kansas. She survives at the home. He attended St. Joseph Catholic Church in Arma as well as Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Pittsburg. Survivors include his wife Nina of the home, a son, Mark Kalusha of Lawrence, Kansas, a daughter, Jana Kalusha Mascioni of Scottsdale, Arizona, two step-children, Ron and Tim Huddleston, a brother, Kevin Kalusha of Fort Worth, Texas, seven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jon Kalusha.