Marian E. Drake Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Marian E. Drake (Manilla, Iowa), born in Lincoln, Nebraska, who passed away at the age of 96, on September 22, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Jacob Rohrig and Ellen Rohrig (Little); and her brothers-in-law, Jerome Wise and Ewald Bockman. She is survived by: her children, Stephen Drake (Linda Kay) of Bonney Lake, WA, Eloise Drake of Bellevue, NE and Debra Brown (Greg) of Dow City, IA; and her sisters, Lois Bockman of Lincoln, NE and Sharron Wise of Estes Park, CO. She is also survived by six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Friday, September 26th 2025 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM at the Trinity Lutheran Church (639 3rd Ave, Manilla, IA 51454). A funeral service was held on Friday, September 26th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location. A burial was held on Friday, September 26th 2025 at the Nishnabotna Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the Trinity Lutheran Flower Gardens or to the Trinity Lutheran Priscilla Guild.
