Dorothy S. Draeger's Obituary
Dorothy S. Draeger, age 84, of Grand Haven passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at a local care facility. She was born March 8, 1923, in Grand Haven to Peter and Mary (Resner) Vilar, and she married Albert “Tyke” Draeger on April 12, 1947, in Grand Haven.
Mrs. Draeger was a lifelong resident of the Tri-Cities area and was formerly employed as a sales clerk for Steketees. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Grand Haven, and she enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family and grandchildren.
Survivors include her loving husband, Albert “Tyke” Draeger of Grand Haven; two daughters, Sherry (Tom) Coss of Mason, MI, and Mary (Rich) Peel of Spring Lake; a son, Terry (Terri) Draeger of Fruitport; six grandchildren: Melissa Sambaer, Ashleigh Hanlin, Brian and Zachary Draeger, and Joshua and Brenden Peel; five great-grandchildren: Thomas, Adam, and Julia Sambaer, and Alayna and Ryleigh Hanlin; and two sisters, Jane Follen of Grand Haven and Edith (Robert) Miller of Ft. Meyers, Florida.
The service for Mrs. Draeger will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2007, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Grand Haven with Rev. William Langlois as celebrant. Friends may meet the family 7-9 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at VanZantwick Bartels Kammeraad Funeral Home in Grand Haven. Interment will be in Lake Forest Cemetery. Memorials to Hospice of North Ottawa Community, http://www.noch.org/hospice.html, or to the American Cancer Society are appreciated. Share memories with the family at their online guest book at www.vbkfuneralhome.com.
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