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Marie Jean Krasny Harden

Female 1932 - 2006  (74 years)


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  • Name Marie Jean Krasny Harden 
    Born 6 May 1932 
    Gender Female 
    Died 14 Aug 2006 
    Buried Memorial Park Cemetery (Penwell-Gabel Cemetery), Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3108  Rossville
    Last Modified 2 May 2018 

    Father Rudolph Rolland Krasny,   b. 15 Nov 1905, Waterville, Marshall County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1989, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Wilma Madelena Kolbaba Krasny,   b. 4 May 1907, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1988, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 1 May 1931  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Photos
    Photo- Marriage- Kolbaba, Wilma-Krasny, Rudolph
    Photo- Marriage- Kolbaba, Wilma-Krasny, Rudolph
    From Peggy Pistora
    May 1, 1931
    Documents
    Anniversary- Krasny, Rudolph and Wilma 1
    Anniversary- Krasny, Rudolph and Wilma 1
    Krasny's Celebrate Fifty Years

    Rudolph and Wilma Krasny were married May 1, 1931, in Topeka. They have been living and farming in the Delia and Rossville area the entire fifty years.

    They have twin daughters, Mrs. Marie Harden, Rossville, and Mrs. Mary Martin, Silver Lake; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

    The couple will be honored with a family dinner on Sunday, May 3.
    Anniversary- Krasny, Rudolph and Wilma 2
    Anniversary- Krasny, Rudolph and Wilma 2
    Couple celebrates anniversary

    Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Krasny, Rossville, observed their 53rd wedding anniversary May 1 with a family dinner. Three birthdays were also celebrated. William [sic Wilma] Krasny, May 4; Mrs. Mary Jane Martin, May 6; and Mrs. Marie Jean Harden May 6.
    Family ID F689  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Robert L Harden,   b. 24 Jan 1927, Meriden, Jefferson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 2007, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 17 May 1953 
    Children 
    +1. Michelle Elaine Harden Crisler,   b. 12 Jun 1954
    +2. Joyce Marie Harden Abernathy,   b. 23 Jul 1959, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Douglas Harden
     4. Darrel Harden
     5. Andrea Harden Terry
    Last Modified 26 Sep 2017 14:09:41 
    Family ID F2838  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Harden, Marie
    Obituary- Harden, Marie
    MARIE JEAN HARDEN
    Marie Jean Harden died Monday, Aug. 14, 2006 at a family home following a stroke.

    She most recently resided on the island of Kauai, but lifetime adventures also found her in Albuquerque, NM, and for a time on the island of Bali.

    She was born May 6, 1932 to Rudolph and Wilma Krasny who lived on a rural Delia farm. She graduated from Rossville High School in 1950 and worked in Topeka for Bell Telephone before marrying Bob Harden on May 17, 1953. Three children, Michelle, Doug and Darrel were born to them while they resided in Topeka on West 10th St.

    In 1959, they moved to a farm west of Rossville. A second daughter, Joyce was born there. In May 1960 a tornado destroyed their home. Marie was able to get three children to the cellar and then went back up for the baby who was secured in a highchair with a dishtowel. All survived without injury. A new home was built on that site. Another daughter, Andrea, was born to the family.

    Marie had many artistic gifts. She was a seamstress, making imaginative costumes for her children, uniforms for Rossville and St. Mary’s cheerleaders and draperies for Karlan’s Furniture. She shared wonderful paintings with family and friends.

    For many years she kept scorebooks for her children’s baseball and softball teams. Under her direc¬tion the family raised and sold the best extra-sweet corn for many years. Her enthusiasm for mentoring youth led her to be a room mother for at least 15 years and a community leader for the Rossville Rustlers 4-H Club. She was a great cook and encouraged her family to lead healthy lifestyles.

    She was a valued employee in the optometry offices of Dr. Clifford Goodman and Drs. William and Diana Carriger. Later she attended many bourses in the area of massage therapy and shared her interest in the healing arts with a wide variety of clientele.

    She is remembered by her family for being a hard worker, a joyful player and as one with unending determination when achieving a goal.

    Memorials may be sent to Piper Funeral Home.
    Birthday- Krasny, Marie and Krasny, Mary
    Birthday- Krasny, Marie and Krasny, Mary
    Mrs. Rudolph Krasny entertained, Sunday, with a birthday dinner party for her little daughters, Mary Jane and Marie Jean, celebrating their fifth birthday anniversaries. The little guests were Patricia Ann Bennett, Norma Jean Bennett, Marcia Joy Cerny, Edith Marie Cerny, Betty Kovar, Phillis Lillard, Mary Alice Zlatnik, Marie Jean and Mary Jane Krasny.