Olga Krna

Olga (Kucera) Krna
of Binghamton
Olga (Kucera) Krna, 82, joined the Lord and her loved ones on Friday, October 3, 2008, after a long illness. She was predeceased by her parents, Florian and Anastasia Kucera; her daughter, Deborah Krna; her first husband, Robert Krna; and her second husband, Frederick Aiken. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Millie Krna, Kansas City, Mo.; two daughters and a son-in-law, Christine M. Lott, Binghamton, and Patricia and Blake Jackson, Kingston, N.Y.; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and the Aiken stepchildren and their families. She is also survived by two sisters, Helen Straite, Rochester, and Elizabeth McAnulty, Binghamton; a brother, Joseph Kuchera, Binghamton; many dear nieces, nephews, and cousins. Olga was a member of SS. Cyril & Methodius Church and a former member of the choir. She also performed vocal recitals at the Monday Afternoon Club. She was a Nurses Aide at River-Mede Manor Nursing Home, where she was awarded "The Best Nurses Aide" in the 1970s and was a retired employee of Bradlee's. Olga was a Brownie leader and worked for the PTA. She served as a volunteer, working for the betterment of the community and her family. She was an avid Pinochle player and cherished the time spent with her Pinochle partners.
A Memorial Mass will be offered on Saturday, October 25, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. at SS. Cyril & Methodius Church, 148 Clinton St., Binghamton. Arrangements by Bednarksy Funeral Home, Inc. Memorial donations may be made to Repair My Church at SS. Cyril & Methodius or Lourdes Hospice, 169 Riverside Dr., Binghamton, N.Y. 13905.