Helen Hruska Kratina

1898 - 1983  (84 years)

• Name	Helen Hruska Kratina
  Nickname	Helena
  Born	19 Jun 1898	Dolany, Moravia
  Gender	Female
  Died	15 Jun 1983	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Buried	18 Jun 1983	Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4510	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Joseph Hruska
  Mother	Mary Kropacek Hruska
  Family ID	F6186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John R Kratina,   b. 5 Jul 1894, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 16 Jun 1976, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 81 years)
  Married	1932	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Mary Kratina,   b. 2 Apr 1924, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois ,   d. 1 Feb 2018, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas  (Age 93 years) + 2. George Franklin Kratina,   b. 26 Jul 1934, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 11 Mar 2015, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 80 years) + 3. John Delano Kratina,   b. 26 Jul 1934, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 1 May 2020, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2021 19:13:05
  Family ID	F4206	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - 18 Jun 1983 - Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Kratina, Helen HELEN KRATINA Mrs. Helen Kratina, 84, rural Rossville, died Wednesday, June_15, 1983, at St. Marys Manor, where she was a resident. She was born June 19, 1898 in Dolany, Czechoslavakia to Joseph and Mary Kropacek Hruska. She served as a railway clerk in Dolany during World War I. Shortly after that, she came to the United States. She was a supervisor in the twine department and later was instructor of picture frame painting at McCormick’s in Chicago. In 1932, Helen was married to John R. Kratina in Topeka. He died June 16, 1976. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Church, Rossville. For 22 years, Mrs. Kratina was financial secretary at the main office of the Western Fraternal Life Association of Cedar Rapids, la. Upon her retirement, she was awarded a plaque for excellent service. She was an active member of W.F.L.A. (ZCBJ) Lodge in Rossville; and served as a volunteer for the American Red Cross and other charitable organizations. Surviving her are one daughter, Mary Kratina, of the home; two sons, John D. Kratina, Rossville, and George Kratina, Silver Lake; and three grandchildren. A wake service was held at 8:30 Friday evening at Verschelden Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial was at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Stanislaus Church. Interment was in the Czech Moravan Cemetery northeast of Rossville. Casket bearers were John M. Kratna, John Howerton, Ben Stach, Bill Olejnik, Ernest Kratina, Sr., and Ernest Kratina, Jr. Frank Cerny and William Smatla were honorary casket bearers.