1947
Gary
2015
Gary Drum
April 26, 1947 — March 29, 2015
Memorial services for Gary Drum of Morris, Minnesota will be held Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. Father Todd Schneider will be officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 at the church. Military rites will be provided by the Morris American Legion, V.F.W. and AmVets.
Gary Ralph Drum, son of Ralph and Josephine (Ritten) Drum, was born on April 26, 1947 in Alexandria, Minnesota. Gary attended and graduated from Parkers Prairie High School in 1965. He continued his schooling at Interstate Business College in Fargo, ND for one year when he met Darlene Halvorson. On September 9, 1967, Gary was united in marriage to Darlene in Fargo, ND. To this union two children were born, Chad and Naomi. Following their marriage, the couple continued to live in Moorhead, where Gary worked as a night manager for Hornbachers for 10 years. In 1975, he obtained his plumbing license and worked around the Fargo area. Due to a back injury Gary sustained in 1989, he returned to school at North Dakota State College of Science. He graduated with honors in 1992, earning his Associate's Degree in Engineering Technology. In July of the same year, Gary and Darlene moved to Morris, where he took a position as an Engineering Technician for the Stevens County Highway Department. After 20 years with the highway department, Gary retired in June of 2012. He continued to live outside of Morris until his time of passing.
Gary was a member of Assumption Catholic Church, the Morris American Legion, V.F.W., the Framnas Township Board and the Stevens County Economic Improvement Commission. He loved riding horses, especially his favorite horse Candy Bar and trail riding with Darlene and their friends. He enjoyed using his green thumb in the garden, working on home improvement projects and going for rides with his pal, Buddy. Gary also liked to make time to stop and visit with anyone.
Gary died on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at his home near Morris after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was 67 years old.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Darlene Drum of Morris; two children: Chad (Andrea) Drum of Kansas City, MO and Naomi (Ray Kramer) Drum of Morris; two grandchildren: Callie Lundin and Alecia Drum; one great-grandchild: Eli; two sisters: Rebecca (Ken) Jerzak of Hudson, WI and Lisa (Ken) Schwab of Raleigh, NC and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; one sister: Marcella Magnuson; one nephew: Loren Magnuson and several aunts and uncles.
Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris is in charge of the arrangements.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS MEMORIALS PREFERED TO THE LOCAL CANCER SOCIETY AND THE AMERICAN LEGION AND VFW AUXILIARIES.
Gary Ralph Drum, son of Ralph and Josephine (Ritten) Drum, was born on April 26, 1947 in Alexandria, Minnesota. Gary attended and graduated from Parkers Prairie High School in 1965. He continued his schooling at Interstate Business College in Fargo, ND for one year when he met Darlene Halvorson. On September 9, 1967, Gary was united in marriage to Darlene in Fargo, ND. To this union two children were born, Chad and Naomi. Following their marriage, the couple continued to live in Moorhead, where Gary worked as a night manager for Hornbachers for 10 years. In 1975, he obtained his plumbing license and worked around the Fargo area. Due to a back injury Gary sustained in 1989, he returned to school at North Dakota State College of Science. He graduated with honors in 1992, earning his Associate's Degree in Engineering Technology. In July of the same year, Gary and Darlene moved to Morris, where he took a position as an Engineering Technician for the Stevens County Highway Department. After 20 years with the highway department, Gary retired in June of 2012. He continued to live outside of Morris until his time of passing.
Gary was a member of Assumption Catholic Church, the Morris American Legion, V.F.W., the Framnas Township Board and the Stevens County Economic Improvement Commission. He loved riding horses, especially his favorite horse Candy Bar and trail riding with Darlene and their friends. He enjoyed using his green thumb in the garden, working on home improvement projects and going for rides with his pal, Buddy. Gary also liked to make time to stop and visit with anyone.
Gary died on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at his home near Morris after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was 67 years old.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Darlene Drum of Morris; two children: Chad (Andrea) Drum of Kansas City, MO and Naomi (Ray Kramer) Drum of Morris; two grandchildren: Callie Lundin and Alecia Drum; one great-grandchild: Eli; two sisters: Rebecca (Ken) Jerzak of Hudson, WI and Lisa (Ken) Schwab of Raleigh, NC and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; one sister: Marcella Magnuson; one nephew: Loren Magnuson and several aunts and uncles.
Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris is in charge of the arrangements.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS MEMORIALS PREFERED TO THE LOCAL CANCER SOCIETY AND THE AMERICAN LEGION AND VFW AUXILIARIES.
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