Mary Larson-Krona

Mary left her earthly body on April 21, 2020 due to Covid-19.  Mary was born on April 26, 1945 to James and Nova Clark in Eureka, KS.  Mary married Raymond Allen Krager on April 10, 1965 and they had 2 children, Nova and Christopher. They also adopted 4 children, Ceto, John, Tina and Julie, and they fostered even more.  After 36 years of marriage, Ray passed away from a stroke in 2001. Mary later married Paul Larson and they served on missions trips and traveled the world together. Several years after Paul’s death in 2007,  Mary found love a third time and married Ed Krona.  Mary and Ed filled their years together with as much fun as possible, going RV’ing, dancing the night away at the Eagles, going to concerts, and attending one of their favorite events, the “Red Ants Pants Festival”.  They took great joy in watching their kids and grand kids cultivate their talents and interests. The grand kids called her the “fun” Grandma because she intentionally made memories with each of them, like taking the Penguin Plunge into an icy lake on January 1st and celebrating their 21st birthdays with them. Mary found even more family in Hope Church, where she used her giftings to show true love to others.  Mary was a faithful servant of Jesus Christ and confident in what her after life would look like. She created adventures, could make a feast out of nothing, prayed like a soldier, sought out the lonely, and even on her death bed, she prayed for US.

Mary is survived by her husband Edward Krona, her children and step-children Nova Lakey, Christopher Krager and his wife Cary Krager, Julie Green and her husband Darrell, John Krager and his wife Stephanie, Jody Davis and her husband Martin, Loeuy Charette and her husband Eric, Erik Larson and his wife Barbara, Tammy Arlint and her husband John, and Pete Krona and his wife Kena. Also her grandchildren Christopher Lakey and his wife Hanna, DG Lakey, Courtney Lakey Kaplan and her husband Peter, Christian Krager, Ruth Krager, Isabelle Green, Brian Green, Abby Krager, Jeremiah Krager, Gwendolyn Krager, Elijah Krager, Jordan Larson, Jesse Larson, Sara Larson, Tim Larson, Joshua Larson, Gwendalyn Charette, Rebbeca Charette, Joe Charette, Blaine Krona, Sarah Arlint, Brian Sawyer, Adam Arlint, Codi Evenson and Taylor Stafford.  And her great-grandchildren  Cody Lakey, Lily Lakey, Autumn Larson, Liam Charette, Gray Charette, Vera Charette, Loeuy Charette,  James Charette, McKenlee Evenson and Sawyer Evenson. Her siblings, James Clark Jr., Terry Clark, William Clark, John Clark, David Clark, Todd Friesener, Brenda Friesener, Dan Friesener, Sherina Clark, James Clark, Michael Clark, Steven Clark. Mary is also survived by her step mom Sharon Clark.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents James and Nova Clark, her husbands  Raymond Krager and Paul Larson, her siblings, Richard Clark and Hannah Martin, her children Ceto Martin, Tina Krager and her unborn baby Christina Marie, and John Burnell, her step-son Jon Larson and granddaughter Anna Larson.

There is so much more to say about this amazing woman. She deserves to have a book written about her life, but no words could truly describe her legacy. We will have a celebration of Mary’s life when the social distancing orders have been lifted and it is safe to do so. Friends are encouraged to visit our website at www.buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of condolences for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory caring for the family.