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Faith Lutheran Church-Staples-
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Visitation will be for one hour prior to the funeral service.
1934
Marlys
2018
Marlys Drake
March 11, 1934 — September 9, 2018
Marlys Rachael Drake died at Lakewood Care Center in Staples, Minnesota at 1:30am on Sunday, September 9th, 2018, at the age of 84. She was in Hospice Care to help keep her comfortable due to end stage congestive heart failure. Services for Marlys will be 3PM, Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, with Pastor Carl Larson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples.
Marlys Rachael (Paulson) Drake was born March 11, 1934 to Emil and Esther (Chilberg) Paulson of Aldrich. She grew up on the farm outside of Aldrich. After graduating Staples High, she attended Moorhead Teacher’s College and earned her certificate for teaching. She taught in one-room schools until her marriage to Vernon Drake in 1957. In 1958, their daughter Ann was born and her job as a mother began. Three boys followed, Paul, Carl and Keith. Through the years she managed to sew thousands of quilt tops for Lutheran World Relief as well as sewing clothes for her family and others. She was active in many church activities while still able; monthly groups that finished the tops into quilts, card recycling, once was new sales, and we can’t forget her kringla at bake sales. Her favorite relaxation activities were jigsaw puzzles, embroidery (most often baptismal napkins) and word finds. She changed the world by being in it, and changed it again leaving. Right now is hard, everything is fresh. But we know, without a doubt, the lessons and kindness she left will continue to shine through everyone she touched. She continues to make this world a better place by having touched hearts.
She is survived by her daughter: Ann (Jon) Acord of Rugby, ND; two sons: Paul of Staples, MN and Keith (Vickie) of Clear Lake, MN; three grandchildren: Heather (Richard) Stevens, Ryan and Felicia (Jose Chinas) Drake; great grandchildren: Avalyne MaryAnn, Jarrett Vernon, and Darrion Drake Stevens. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband: Vernon; infant son: Carl Robert; infant granddaughter: Karen Duncan; sister: Frances Brouke; and brothers-in-law: Gilmore Land and Millard Brouke. Memorials are preferred to Faith Lutheran Church, Staples. Services have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN.
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