Irene Drake

Irene Drake

Doris Irene Drake, age 87, passed away peacefully October 20, 2013 at Trillium Woods Hospice, Byron Center, MI with her family at her side.
Irene was born September 9, 1926 the daughter of Frank and Doris (Ferguson) Reiff. She graduated from Marcellus High School, Marcellus, MI and married Dale Drake in 1945. In 1961, she and Dale moved to Ionia, MI where they owned and operated Dale’s Tavern until 1972. In her later years, Irene enjoyed working at the Vogue Shop. She was a member of the Ionia Women of the Moose, the Marcellus V.F.W. Post 4054 Women’s Auxiliary and a life member of the Eastern Star.
Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Dale, and by a son David. Members of her family include her sister Maybelle Drake, children, Douglas (Sheridan) Drake, Nancy (Ralph) Dittmar, daughter-in-law Carol Drake; grandchildren Erik (Kelly) Drake, Kipp (Amy) Drake, Kara Drake, Steven (Christina) Drake and Michael Drake; four great-grandchildren and six nieces.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 A.M. Saturday, October 26, 2013 in the Mater-Ralston Funeral Home, Marcellus.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, October 26, 2013 in the funeral home with Pastor John Messner of the Marcellus United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Marcellus Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the Faith Hospice Trillium Woods, Byron Center, MI or the Marcellus V.F.W. Post 4054. Online condolences may be left at www.materralstonfuneralhome.com