Drafahl, Russell Jonathon

Birth Name Drafahl, Russell Jonathon
Gender male
Age at Death 58 years, 6 months, 22 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Burial   Vermillion, Clay Co, South Dakota, USA  
 
     
 
Birth 1891-04-07 Charter Oak, Crawford Co, Iowa, USA  
 
Death 1949-10-29 Vermillion, Clay Co, South Dakota, USA  
 

Families

    Family of Drafahl, Russell Jonathon and French, Edna Flora
Married Wife French, Edna Flora ( * 1899-03-09 + 1962-01-03 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 1916-10-04 Vermillion, Clay Co, South Dakota, USA  
 
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Drafahl, Ruby Glenn1920-06-281994-06-16

Narrative

!BURIAL: Buried in Bluffview Cemetary in Vermillion,SD.!DEATH-OBITUARY ( probably local paper in Vermillion, SD ) "R.J. Drafahl Funeral Rites Held Tuesday" Funeral services wereheld here Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church for RussellJohn Drafahl, who passed away at his home here Saturday. Riteswere conducted by Rev. J. V. Leach and the Odd Fellows lodgeconducted services. The Masonic lodge conducted graveside rites.A long-time resident of Vermillion, Mr. Drafahl worked in storesaround Vermillion since 1909. He was born April 7, 1891 atCharter Oak, Ia., a son of Mr. and Mrs Frederick Drafahl. He wasmarried in Vermillion October 4, 1916 to Edna French. He was amember of the Incense Lodge No. 2 AF & AM and Commandery and theIOOF lodge. He is survived by his widow and six daughters. Theyare Elnora Drafahl of Albany, N. Y., Mrs. Ruby Campbell of RapidCity, Mrs. Betty Olawsky of Sioux City, Roberta Drafahl ofPipestone, Minn., Mrs. Beverly Papin of St. Louis, Mo., and Mr.Arlene Corey of Breckenridge, Minn. Pallbearers were JensJorgenson, Daryl Jorgenson, Lee Stevenson, M. H. Silsby, FrankHolmes and Thomas Rabusch. The funeral rites were conducted bythe Elmore-Wagner Funeral home.

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
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Pedigree

    1. Drafahl, Russell Jonathon
      1. French, Edna Flora
        1. Drafahl, Ruby Glenn