San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Drege, Vernie Ann  March 31, 2005
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The Record  April 2, 2005
Lodi
Vernie Ann Drege 
January 1, 1926 - March 31, 2005



Vernie Ann Drege, of Lodi, California, age 79 years, entered into rest 
Thursday, March 31, 2005 in Lodi at Austin Gardens with her three children by 
her side. Vernie was the third child born to John and Martha Durkin on January 
1, 1926 in their farm house in Ardoch, North Dakota. She moved to Stockton, 
California in the late 1940's. Vernie was married on April 3, 1949 in Stockton 
to Casper Jerome Drege, better known as "Cap" and they soon made their home in 
Lodi. Casper was Captain of the Lodi Fire Department for about 30 years and 
preceded her in death in 1981. She graduated from Beauty College, then was the 
owner-operator for the Central Avenue Beauty Salon for 30 years and retired in 
the early 1990's.
Vernie was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Lodi, Loel Center, Elks 
Lodge in Lodi, Moose Lodge in Lodi, New Comers Club, A.A.R.P. and Forest Lake 
Golf Club. She had many friends and enjoyed playing cards, golfing and country 
line dancing as well as crocheting, embroidery and reading. She loved to travel 
around the world with her family and friends.
She is survived by her sons, Curt Drege and his wife Cecilie of Arlington, WA 
and Dale Drege and his wife Ramona of Lodi, CA; her daughter, DeEtt Coyle and 
her husband Ed of Wasilla, AK; 5 granddaughters, Darlene Ervin, Carol, Teri, 
Devenne and Hailee Drege; 2 great-grandsons, Dale and Luke Ervin; also 4 
sisters and 2 brothers survive. In addition to her husband, she was preceded by 
a brother and a sister. She will be greatly missed by all.
A graveside service will be held on Sunday, April 3, at 1:30 p.m. in the Garden 
of Gospels at Cherokee Memorial Park in Lodi, with Pastor Paul Zimmermann of 
St. Peter Lutheran Church Officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday 1:00 
p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home, 831 Industrial Way near 
Beckman Road in Lodi. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to 
Hospice of San Joaquin, 3888 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95204 or to Alheimer's 
Aid Society, 105 S. Washington St., Lodi, CA 95240. Cherokee Memorial Funeral 
Home in charge of arrangements. 
 






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