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Richard (Dick) Louis Drexel was born June 2, 1927, in Molina, Colorado on the family farm to Walter Drexel and Lula (Peugh) Drexel. Dick passed on to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on June 15, 2025. He peacefully died of complications from surgery to repair a broken femur.
Dick grew up on the family ranch near Molina, Colorado. He graduated from Collbran Union High School in 1945 after which he joined the Navy and was assigned to San Deigo for boot camp. He received an honorable discharge after serving a short time in the Navy.
He earned an associate's degree from Mesa College. After college, he came back to work on the family farm. He also became a Deputy Water Commissioner in the summer.
He married Arlys (Hoke) in 1947. Robert (Bob) was born in 1949 and Nancy (Kauffman) was born in 1951.
In 1969, Dick took a full time Water Commission job on Clear Creek near Arvada, Colorado. In 1972, he was reassigned to be Water Commission in Cedaredge where he served until 1991. Upon retirement, he and Arlys enjoyed time with friends, traveling, gardening and serving in the First Baptist Church of Cedaredge.
Dick moved to Crossroads, a senior care campus in 2021. He also developed a proclivity for Starvin' Arvin's where he ate many times with family and friends. Thanks to his family, church family, the staff of both Crossroads and Starvin' Arvin's for making his last few years happy ones.
Dick was preceded in death by his wife Arlys (2019) and daughter Nancy (2020). Dick is survived by his son Bob Drexel (Cindy), his three grandchildren, Todd Drexel (Myndy), Zach Kauffman (Rachel) and Leah Bisceglia (Joe) and eleven great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, please contribute to Cedaredge First Baptist Church as a memorial in Dick's name. Dick's Memorial Service will be held on June 28, 2025, at the Cedaredge First Baptist Church at 10:00 AM.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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