John R. Drake
September 17, 1945 ~ July 26, 2015
John R. Drake, age 69, of rural Pocahontas, IL passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 11:06 PM at his home. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, July 31, 2015 at 11 AM at Green Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday, July 30, 2015 from 4-8 PM at Young Funeral Home. Memorial contributions can be made to the family John was born September 17, 1945 in rural Carlyle, IL to Verba H. and Irene M. (Gross) Drake. He married Glenna F. Black on June 7, 1969 in Edwardsville, IL. He is survived by his wife Glenna, his children Richard L. Drake of rural Pocahontas, Terri L. (Shane) Keller of rural Pocahontas, IL, Michael A. Drake of rural Pocahontas, Rebecca S. (Mike) Lenz of Florissant, MO and Tammy A. (John "JD") Wesselmann of rural Carlyle. He is also survived by six grandchildren Zach Lenz, Nathan Lenz, John David Wesselmann, Kelsie Wesselmann, Alexis Wesselmann, and Gabriel Keller along with three sisters Marie I. (Ted) Schrage of Pocahontas, Edith L. (Bob) Korte of Highland, and Mae L. (Jimmie) Kinnard of Pocahontas, IL. He was preceded death by his parents and a sister Doris I. Dannaman. He grew up in the Beaver Prairie area and graduated from Breese High School. He moved to The Millersburg area in 1973. He had worked at Broadway Tire and Battery in Highland. He had also worked construction and farmed. He worked for 30 years driving for Highland Redimix retiring in 2007. After his retirement he concentrated more on farming. He was a member of Alton Teamsters Local 525.
Service:
Friday, July 31, 2015 at 11 AM
Green Cemetery
Visitation:
Thursday, July 30, 2015 from 4-8 PM
Young Funeral Home
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Your HDIS family is ready to support you through this difficult time Reba! Our thoughts are with you all!
RIP Uncle John. I will always love u. U were there for me as a child n I'll always remember the great times. Please tell mom I love her!!
I want to say sorry to the famliy of johns. well my parents peggy and bud bitter new john for long time. my mother ran around with john before he got married and my mother got married thats how long my mother new him. But i just want rip john going miss u very much u was a great person and father to all ur kids YOU BE IN MY MEMORIES JOHN RIP
I didn't get the opportunity to meet John but heard so many wonderful things about him. I pray God provides peace and a healing heart to the family. I am so very sorry for your loss. He Will always be your guardian angel. Fly high farmer John. May you rest in peace.
My sincerest condolences on the lost of your husband, father and grandfather. Having lost my dad the pain is indescribable. But our Lord Jesus said at John 5:28,29 "there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous" may these words bring you comfort. Your neighbor Maddy
This is heartbreaking again, to see and hear everything. John Drake, known to me as Grandpa, because he is my grandfather. I’m daughter of Michael Drake.. but I’m not good enough to be part of this family even tho grandpa was amazing to me, he’s everything and always will be. I miss him everyday, he was my world, there for me when my dad wasn’t.