Photo courtesy of Feerick Funeral Home - Shorewood
Shorewood, Wisconsin
Feb 8, 1950 – Sep 19, 2017 (Age 67)
Christopher John Drayna, M.D. was born on February 8, 1950 and passed away peacefully on September 19, 2017. He is survived by his beloved wife, Patricia Flaherty Drayna, and children, Meghann McCain (John), Patrick Drayna, M.D. (Rachel), and Caitlin Drayna, and by grandchildren Maeve, Michael, and Thomas McCain, and Charles and William Drayna. He is further survived by his siblings Valerie Dalebroux (Jeffrey), Dennis Drayna (Katherine Korda), Elizabeth Weisbard (Mark), Lucia Cronin, and Jonathan Drayna (Kathleen McGillis).
He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, doctor and friend who will be missed by so many.
He graduated from Marquette University in 1972 and from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1976. He specialized in internal medicine and touched the lives of thousands of patients and their families in the Milwaukee area over the past forty years. He was known as an extremely knowledgeable practitioner who had an earnest interest in his patients' concerns, a quick-witted sense of humor, and a rare talent for listening.
A bright man who was devoted to his practice, he was one of the few 21st Century physicians to occasionally make house calls. He organized and carried out primary medical care missions to Honduras, caring for scores of people in remote areas who had no other access to modern medicine. He authored several articles in medical journals, including The New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association, and the American Journal of Clinical Pathology. He was a delightful man who was a physician for all the right reasons.
Visitation will be held on Friday, September 22 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at Feerick Funeral Home, 2025 E. Capitol Drive, Shorewood, WI 53211. Funeral mass will be on Saturday, September 23 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 2011 N. Oakland Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Christopher's name may be made to: https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/donate/ .
Chris was my resident when I was an intern. I realized he was destined for greatness.
Kevin Andrasko
December 05, 2023 | Oshkosh, WI | Coworker
Hard to believe it has been four years. Chris still comes up on conversations with friends who had him as their physician as I did. He was the best and will always be missed
Robert Deahl
September 14, 2022
These 4 years seem like an eternity since hearing that gentle voice giving advice, praise, guidance and caution on medical care. He is missed and thought of often. To have had him as my physician was a gift from God.
Yvonne Bonds
September 14, 2021 | Other
It has been 3 years and although I have a doctor he had me see in his absence, I still miss him. I you saw Marcus Welby or Dr. Baker on Little House, you know what I mean. I expected us to go into our golden years with me arguing that he cannot retire because he had to treat me and him telling me no one wants a 90 year old doctor. God truly took an Angel from us to be with him. RestInHeaven always.
Yvonne Bonds
September 14, 2020 | MILWAUKEE, WI | Friend
It's been 2 years and I am still saddened by his transition, as he was my doctor and confidant for 34 years. He truly was the vanishing breed of doctor from Little House on the Prairie and Marcus Welby eras. We used to joke about him having to come to the senior home in our golden years to treat me. What a wonderful gift o many he was and his family was so blessed to have him in their lives. Such a gentle and kind soul has left us.
Yvonne Bonds
September 17, 2019 | Milwaukee, WI | Friend
It is end of July 2018. My oncologist and I were discussing my recent doctors for informational purposes. He told me about Dr. Drayna. I left Madison Medical to follow him to Pro Health. When he left, I longed for his return and didn't care about the long trek out to Waukesha, but after receiving a letter that he was leaving his practice, I sought a new Dr. I cried as my Onc. shared this news with me. God has gained another angel and I have lost one. My condolences to family...
July 30, 2018
My husband and I were patients of Dr. Drayna for many years at Madison Medical. We liked and respected him so much, we followed him to Pro Health when he moved. I used to tell him he must be really good for us to take a "road trip" from Brown Deer just to see him. He'd laugh and say it's not that bad "I do it every day".
He was a Sweet Soul who always took the time to listen. I will miss him.
Patricia J. Roberson
March 22, 2018 | Brown Deer, WI | Friend
at Marquette University
I just became aware of our dear Dr. Drayna's passing this past week and am so saddened to hear of it. My wife and I were in Italy when he passed and so we were out of the country and out of touch with news from home during that time. Chris was my personal physician for the past 15 years and soon became a witty partner in conversation about all manner of things with regard to life, death, health, culture and our various world travels. He was a proud alum of Marquette University where I...
Robert Deahl
December 03, 2017 | Walwatosa, WI
Our deepest sympathies. We were fortunate to have been blessed having Chris as our excellent physician and friend for the years we were in WI. He was a very special person who's memory will not be forgotten. Jacquie Leppert Patrick and Mike Patrick, Merritt Island, FL
Jacquie Leppert Patrick
October 09, 2017 | Merritt Island, FL
