Gail R. Drolema Obituary
We announce the death of Gail R. Drolema (Fulton, Illinois), who passed away on August 28, 2026, at the age of 71. Gail will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Gail R. Drolema to pay them a last tribute.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her mother Gladys Marie Naftzger (Cronin); her grandparents, William, Ursula Cronin (Kennedy) of Fulton, Jesse and Mabel Naftzger (Shook) of Albany; her husband Roger Gene Drolema; her children, Jesse, Abbey Drolema (Fassbinder) of Dubuque, Alyssa (Drolema) and Brett Hatfield of Bettendorf, Iowa.; her granddaughters, Lauren Drolema and Ava Hatfield; her siblings, Greg Naftzger of Fulton and Jill Doherty (Tom) of DeKalb; her niece Megan (Doherty); her great-nieces, Haley, Kendall and Leah Infantino of St. Charles; her parent Russell Naftzger; and her parents-in-law, George and Gertrude Drolema.
Visitation was held on Thursday, September 3rd 2026 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Bosma-Renkes - Fulton Chapel (1500 10th Ave, Fulton, IL 61252). A funeral Mass was held on Friday, September 4th 2026 at 10:30 AM at the St. Patrick Catholic Church (1201 N Bluff St, Albany, IL 61230).
A memorial has been established by the family.
