Frank E. Drudge
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born May 8, 1923, in Elkhart, to Ray and Mary Edith Ulrey Drudge. He was raised by his uncle and aunt, John and Carrie Drudge Ayers. On Sept. 27, 1942, he married Helen Sittler, who survives.
He began working for his uncle at the John Ayers Market and later assumed ownership and established Drudge’s Market in downtown Silver Lake. Later, he was a rural mail carrier for the United State Postal Service, Silver Lake, for 30 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II and received the Bronze Star. He was a member of United Methodist Church, North Manchester. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1941. He was a former member of Elks Lodge; a member of Warsaw Masonic Lodge 73 and the American Legion; and served his community as a longtime board member of the Lakeview Cemetery Association, Silver Lake.
Also surviving are a son, Michael V. Drudge (and Carole Grinstead), Sylviana, Ohio; grandchildren: Jeffrey (and spouse Ellen) Drudge and Derek (and spouse Becky) Drudge, all of San Francisco, Calif.; and two step-grandchildren, Nick Grinstead, Beirut, Lebanon, and Lindsay Grinstead, Chicago, Ill. He was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.
Services will be at 3 p.m. May 10 at Peabody Chapel, 400 W. Seventh St., North Manchester, with the Revs. Sue Babovec and Kevin DeKoninck officiating. A private burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake.
Calling is two hours prior to the service May 10 at Peabody Chapel.
McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, is in charge of arrangements.
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Memorials may be made to Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana, P.O. Box 5, Huntertown, IN 46748.
Condolences may be sent via mckeemortuary.com
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He was born May 8, 1923, in Elkhart, to Ray and Mary Edith Ulrey Drudge. He was raised by his uncle and aunt, John and Carrie Drudge Ayers. On Sept. 27, 1942, he married Helen Sittler, who survives.
He began working for his uncle at the John Ayers Market and later assumed ownership and established Drudge’s Market in downtown Silver Lake. Later, he was a rural mail carrier for the United State Postal Service, Silver Lake, for 30 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II and received the Bronze Star. He was a member of United Methodist Church, North Manchester. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1941. He was a former member of Elks Lodge; a member of Warsaw Masonic Lodge 73 and the American Legion; and served his community as a longtime board member of the Lakeview Cemetery Association, Silver Lake.
Also surviving are a son, Michael V. Drudge (and Carole Grinstead), Sylviana, Ohio; grandchildren: Jeffrey (and spouse Ellen) Drudge and Derek (and spouse Becky) Drudge, all of San Francisco, Calif.; and two step-grandchildren, Nick Grinstead, Beirut, Lebanon, and Lindsay Grinstead, Chicago, Ill. He was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.
Services will be at 3 p.m. May 10 at Peabody Chapel, 400 W. Seventh St., North Manchester, with the Revs. Sue Babovec and Kevin DeKoninck officiating. A private burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake.
Calling is two hours prior to the service May 10 at Peabody Chapel.
McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, is in charge of arrangements.
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Memorials may be made to Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana, P.O. Box 5, Huntertown, IN 46748.
Condolences may be sent via mckeemortuary.com
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