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Charles Lee Drake
CHATHAM - Charles Lee Drake, 75, of Chatham, passed away Friday, March 22, 2013, at Memorial Medical Center. He was born November 15, 1937, in Lincoln, IL, to the late Kenneth and Nellie Manning Drake. Charles married Janet Heine, June 21, 1959, and they moved to Chatham to raise their family.
Mr. Drake worked for Bunn-O-Matic, Coca-Cola, and retired from Ball Chatham School District, where he had been a custodian for many years. The Drakes are members of Chatham Baptist Church, where he formerly was active in the Royal Ambassador's Program for youth. Charles was an avid fisherman and member of the Springfield Bass Club. He enjoyed using his mechanical skills to repair lawn mowers and to tinker with cars.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Janet; son, Michael (Cindy) Drake of Elkhart; daughters: DeDe Drake of Chatham and Kelly (Michael) Geraghty of Chesterfield, MO; grandchildren: Grace Geraghty of Chesterfield, MO, and Zachary Drake of Elkhart, IL.
Visitation and Funeral Ceremony: Mr. Drake's family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of services at noon, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Chatham Baptist Church, 1500 E. Walnut, Chatham, 62629; Rev. Milton Bost will officiate. Burial will follow at Chatham Memorial Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Chatham Baptist Church or Bethesda Lutheran Communities, 600 Hoffmann Drive, Watertown, WI, 53094.
Staab Polk Memorial Home, 8855 State Route 4, Chatham, is serving the Drake family.
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Donna Vaughan
March 26, 2013
Prayers are with your family!
From the Kutz Family
March 26, 2013
Our prayers and thoughts our with you and your Family at this time . Roger & Mary Carr
Staff at CheckPoint
March 26, 2013
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
March 25, 2013
Sorry for your loss. May God bless your family.
Doug Ellis
March 25, 2013
Sorry to hear about your loss. May God bless all of you.
Doug Ellis
Rebecca Fischer-Strumpher
March 25, 2013
To the Drake Family, our deepest and most heartfelt prayers to you all during this time.
March 25, 2013
Janet, Mike, DeDE and Kelly So sorry to hear of Chuck's passing. We fondly remember the fun times we spent with you when we worked at IBSA We loved his sense of humor and hope that you will remember all the good times you had with him. God bless all of you during this difficult time.
Bob and Janice Swearingen Murphysboro IL
THE DTAFF AND RESIDENTS FROM AUBURN NURSING & REHAB.
March 25, 2013
WE WILL MISS CHARLES AND YOUR DAILY VISITS OUR HEART FELT PRAYERS GO OUT TO.
MAY GOD COMFORT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
March 25, 2013
So sorry for your loss. Chuck was a kind man. Thoughts and prayers to all of you. Judy and Tom Jackson
Debbie Bell
March 24, 2013
Janet, Mike & Kelly-
So sorry to read the news of Charlie. What a good man to have enjoyed in your life! Blessings, Debbie
James & Mary Irby
March 24, 2013
Our prayers & thoughts are with you Janet & your families during these days of sorrow. May the Lord comfort your heart & give you the strength needed during these days of bereavement.
Rodney DeLay
March 24, 2013
So sorry to hear about Chuck. I worked with him at Bunn and we had a lot of fun together. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. Bud DeLay and family.
March 24, 2013
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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