Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Burgeis , Drake Venson September 5, 2005
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The Tehachapi News 
Drake Venson Burgeis 

May 24, 1976 - Sept. 5, 2005

A Funeral service was held on Friday, Sept. 9, at the Mountain Bible Church 
for Drake Venson Burgeis, 29, who passed away on Sept. 5 at his home in 
Tehachapi. 

Drake was born May 24, I976, in Bakersfield to parents Gary and Thelma 
Burgeis. He lived his entire life in Tehachapi where he attended local 
schools, graduating from Tehachapi High School in 1995. 

Drake loved participating in youth wrestling and later, he helped coached his 
young brother-in-law on the high school wrestling team. Drake married JoDee 
Collins on Aug. 21, 1999 in Las Vegas, Nev.

He was employed as a wind turbine technician at Enxco at the time of his 
death. Drake enjoyed riding his quad, family camping and water skiing at Lake 
Success. He was known to be honest and hard working and very dependable and 
caring. Whenever work was to be done, Drake was always there. In many ways, he 
was the perfect son. He was a family man, very proud of all of his family and 
a wonderful Dad. He deeply loved his little girls. He was a good friend always 
willing to help others in need in any situation. It is safe to say that to 
know Drake was to love Drake. He will be greatly missed.

Drake is survived by his wife, JoDee Burgeis; daughters, Madison and Kristen; 
parents, Gary and Thelma Burgeis; brother, Joe Wooley, all of Tehachapi; 
grandparents, Bob and Betty Burgeis, of Tehachapi, and Louise Mahich, of Lake 
Isabella; great-grandmother, Ila Yribarren, of Bakersfield; in-laws, Dennis 
and Bonnie Collins; brothers-in-law, Doyle and Darren Collins, all of 
Tehachapi; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Dr. Marvin Slifer officiated at the service. Interment followed at Tehachapi 
Public, Cemetery, Westside. the arrangements. Wood Family Funeral Service 
handled the arrangements.



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http://www.tehachapinews.com/obits.html
Volume 106 - No. 23
Sept. 21-27, 2005


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