Robert L Harden

1927 - 2007  (80 years)

• Name	Robert L Harden
  Born	24 Jan 1927	Meriden, Jefferson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 May 2007	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Memorial Park Cemetery (Penwell-Gabel Cemetery), Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3109	Rossville
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Orval Henry Harden,   d. 16 Jul 1960
  Mother	Goldie Bell Lister Colter Harden,   b. 27 Feb 1899, Keene, Wabaunsee County, Kansas ,   d. 10 Dec 1980, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 81 years)
  Married	28 Jul 1919	Harveyville, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
  Family ID	F1266	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie Jean Krasny Harden,   b. 6 May 1932,   d. 14 Aug 2006  (Age 74 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   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

  
  

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  Born - 24 Jan 1927 - Meriden, Jefferson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Harden, Robert 1 Robert L. “Bob” Harden ROSSVILLE- Robert L. "Bob" Harden, 80, of Rossville, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on January 24, 1927 in Meriden, the son of Orval and Goldie Lister Harden. He graduated from Rossville High School. He was employed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Lawrence and Topeka for 42 years before retiring in January of 1989. He also farmed for most of his life. He coached his children's ball teams in Rossville for over 15 years. Bob married Marie J. Krasny on May 17, 1953 in Topeka. She preceded him in death on August 14, 2006. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Homer Coulter, Loretta Murray and Ova Harden. Survivors include his children, Michelle (Morris) Crisler of Wamego, Douglas (Rebecca) Harden of Rossville, Darrel Harden of Berryton, Joyce (Tom) Abernathy of Delia, Andrea (Robbi) Terry of Silver Lake, 11 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and siblings, Lola Patton, Orval Harden, Wilbur Harden and Marcella Wunder. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Saturday at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be given to the Robert L. Harden memorial fund c/o Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, 1321 S.W. 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66604. A special message may be given to the family online at www.PenwellGabel.com.
  		Obituary- Harden, Robert 2 BOB HARDEN Bob was born in Meriden, to Orval and Goldie Lister Harden, the fifth of eight children. The family moved several times during the Depression years, living near Dover, St. Marys and Rossville. He started school early and was for his entire life a proponent of education. He also started his working life early, beginning with a paper route in Rossville. Frequently, he worked for local farmers and on one occasion nearly lost his arm in a corn picker accident. In later years, on his own farm, he often could be found hoeing weeds in the soybeans or sweet corn patch. For 42 years he was devoted to working for Hallmark Cards at both the Topeka and Lawrence plants. He started in cutting and gradually worked into the area of management. After retirement, he assisted with Hallmark’s traveling Kaleidoscope exhibit. He was innovative no matter the challenge. Tornados have struck the home place west of Rossville twice. In May of 1960, on his way home from work, Bob was only a mile from home as he watched a twister destroy the farm. He arrived home just as his family was being helped from the cellar. A new home soon stood on that much altered farm site. Every addition, remodeling project or repair on any of the families’ homes has signs of his work. His example has been passed on in a can- do attitude in his children and grandchildren. His family, wife, Marie and five children, Michelle (Crisler), Doug, Darrel, Joyce, (Abernathy) and Andrea (Terry) were always at the top of his priorities and the reason he worked so hard. Family life also included time for play: camping and water skiing, fishing at the pond, coaching both softball and baseball teams. For his own personal health, he became a runner during middle age beginning by running in place in the kitchen, then laps in the basement and finally taking to the gravel roads bordering the farm. He participated in the Topeka Tin Man competitions and completed several half marathons. In retirement, he and Marie traveled frequently and spent many winter months at South Padre Island, often including children and grandchildren. He will be missed by family and friends, but happily, lives on in our memories.