- Date Of Birth: January 30, 1935
- Date Of Death: December 6, 2013
- State: Indiana
Robert Francis “Bob” Dralle, 78, of Granger, passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Elkhart.
He was born Jan. 30, 1935, in Aberdeen, S.D., to Floyd E. and Alice J. (Syverud) Dralle.
On Dec. 26, 1957, he married his wife of 55 years, Joyce M. (Cowdrey) Dralle.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Stephen Dralle of Toluca, Ill., and Shaun Dralle of Osceola; two sisters, Onalee Brand of Fort Myers, Fla., and Linda (Jon) Boone of Eagle River, Alaska; four granddaughters; three grandsons; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Lawrence Dralle, and one sister, Phyllis Dralle.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 until 1957. Bob was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 599, AARP Elkhart Chapter, the Friendly Pioneers and Pleasant Valley United Church of Christ in Osceola. Bob worked as a minister for 20 years and most recently worked as a substance abuse therapist.
