Elroy Dragsten

Elroy Dragsten

Elroy Dragsten Obituary

Published by Rude's Funeral Home on Apr. 17, 2018.
Elroy was born on June 30, 1925 and passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018. Elroy was a resident of Brookings, South Dakota at the time of passing. Elroy loved his country and served in the Navy during WWII as a 2nd Lieutenant. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, June 1, 2018 at First Lutheran Church in Brookings, SD at 2:00pm with a visitation 1-hour prior. Friday June 1, 2018 , 2:00 PM First Lutheran Church Friday June 1, 2018 , 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.

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