Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Drake, Dale I. 2009 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net July 10, 2013, 10:49 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, May, 2009 Dale I. Drake, age 77, of Hastings and formerly of Lyons, passed away May 9, 2009 in Wayland. He was born June 3, 1931 in Hazel Park, the son of Walter and Olive (Rose) Drake. Dale married Vernita Wilson in 1952. She preceded him in death in 1988. He was a corrections officer for the state of Michigan. He retired from Riverside Correctional Facility in 1987. He also helped at Hull Memorial Chapel in Muir. He was a member at Lyons Baptist Church. Dale is survived by children, Ron Drake of Hastings, Charles (Char) Drake of Lowell and Janna Drake of Nashville; 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandson. He was preceded in death by 1 brother and 1 sister. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 11 a.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia with Pastor John Clark officiating. Interment Tuttle Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Monday 3-5 and 7-8:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Anyone wishing may make a memorial contribution in Dale's name to Alzheimer's Assoc. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/d/drake21537nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb