CHESTER ANDREW KRASIENKO

Chester "Cocky" Krasienko, age 86, of Huntington, IN passed away at 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Parkview North Hospital, Huntington, IN. Born on July 15, 1921 in Fort Wayne, IN, he was the son of John M. and Mary (Marek) Krasienko.He spent most of his lifetime in Fort Wayne, IN and since 1973 living in Huntington, IN. He graduated from Central High School, Fort Wayne, IN with the Class of 1940 and he graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He served in the United States Army. On July 21, 1951, he married JoEllen Shanley at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Fort Wayne, IN. He was an Engineer at General Electric in Fort Wayne, IN for 36 years while also owning and operating the family farm. He was a member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Fort Wayne Engineers and active in a variety of sports.Survivors include his wife, JoEllen Krasienko of Huntington, IN; 2 daughters, Mary Francine (Michael) Hahn of South Bend, IN; Jane (Mark) Trabert of Columbia City, IN; 1 son, John (Terri) Krasienko of Ponte Verde, FL; 5 grandchildren, Adam, Marie, Chelsea, Kyle, and Alan Trabert; 2 sisters, Genieve Ditton of New Haven, IN and Regina Morris of Fort Wayne, IN. He was preceeded in death by parents and 2 brothers, Stephen and Henry Krasienko.Visitation is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 14, 2008 at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN with prayer vigil at 7:30 p.m. Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2008 at St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Nix Settlement, State Road 9 South, Columbia City, IN with visitation from 9-10:00 a.m. and Father Larry Kramer officiating. Burial will follow at St. Catherine's Cemetery, Columbia City, IN. Memorial bequests may be given in Mr. Krasienko's memory to Alzheimer's Association Research or Masses. To send family condolences or sign the guest register book, please visit www.demoneygrimes.com.Click here to view video tribute**Video may take up to 2 minutes to load.