Mae Harden's Obituary
Lucy Mae Harden
Mae Elliott Harden was born July 30, 1939 to Hazel Boring and Lawrence Elliott in Akron, Colorado and passed away suddenly on March 15, 2009. She married Lavern L. Harden on February 9, 1957 and they recently celebrated 52 years together. Mae is survived by her husband, Lavern L., daughters, Jerri (Neil Anderson), Barbara Predovich, Tanya Raven, and son Robert (Jamie). She also leaves her brothers Bill, Bob (Loretta), and George and beloved sister Maxine (Fred) Niewald. We also wish to mention her special nieces and nephews, Erika Crowell, Karen Hyer, John Smith, and Jeremiah Niewald, and Tracy Reda who she always included as a member of the family. Mom always opened her door to children and always said "we'll just set another plate at the table and pull up another chair." Mae was very proud of her grandchildren, Matthew, Heather, Desiree, Halley, and Bryce Raven, Kyler, Rhylee, Nathan and Noah Harden, Eraina Albino, Grant and Taylor Anderson, as well as her 5 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother Jim and his wife Beulah, sister-in-law, Ruth Elliott, son-in-law, Walt Predovich, and son, Alva Harden.
Mae was a loving and social person who made friends wherever she lived or worked and her presence will be missed by her many friends and family. Mom loved sewing and we were all recipients of her sewing and craft expertise. She taught her daughters, grand-daughters and many others to sew and enjoyed sharing her knowledge and skills. Mae turned her extensive skills into a job and found a new group of friends at Jo-Ann's Fabrics. She also enjoyed playing Bunco, quilting, jigsaw puzzles, cheering for the Mariners, and beating her family members at cards. Mae treasured her home and garden and liked all flowers but especially the roses her husband tended.
Mom was our family historian who enjoyed telling stories and keeping track of the friends she grew up with in the town of Akron, Colorado. Mae attended her high school reunion every year and looked forward to her annual trek in that "Detroit chunk of iron" her nephew, John, kept in running order. She had a great sense of history and an appreciation for growing up in the "heartland." Mae was very proud of the accomplishments of her family and classmates who spread their knowledge all across the country from this little town in Northeastern Colorado. She carried the warmth and friendliness of that small town wherever she travelled and Mom never met a stranger.
We will all miss her generosity, love and support. Mae kept us all connected by networking with family and friends and keeping all informed of the news/events of our entire extended family. We look forward to when we will meet up with her again, but in the meantime we will miss her.
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