DRAEGER, Harold William "Hal"

DRAEGER, SCHULTZ, MCMULLEN

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 2/7/2021 at 15:37:08

Obituary ~ Harold William "Hal" Draeger
July 29, 1922 ~ December 25, 2005

Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Wednesday, December 28, 2005

MASON CITY — Harold W. “Hal” Draeger, 83, formerly of 1516 S. Harding Ave. in Mason City and currently a resident of the Good Shepherd Health Care Center, died Sunday evening (Dec. 25, 2005) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, with Pastor Edward Bard officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. Cremation has taken place at Cremation Services of North Iowa, 123 Second St. S.E., in the care of Fullerton Funeral Home. The family will greet relatives and friends one hour prior to Harold’s service at the funeral home.

Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the Harold W. Draeger Memorial Fund.

Harold William Draeger was born on July 29, 1922, in Hawkeye, Iowa, to William and Amelia Dorothea (Schultz) Draeger. He was the first-born son of three born to his parents and was baptized into the Lutheran faith. Harold graduated from Mason City High School in 1941 and spent most of his life in Mason City.

Harold was inducted into the United States Army Air Force on Dec. 29, 1942, from Camp Dodge, Iowa, during World War II. After honorably and faithfully completing his designated military duties, Harold was formally discharged from the service on Nov. 17, 1945, from Randolph Field in Texas.

Although Harold never married, he enjoyed the life-long companionship of his special friend, Martha McMullen. They treasured sharing time together, especially traveling.

“Hal,” as he was fondly known as by his family and friends, was employed as a building maintenance provider for numerous years at Montgomery Wards and later worked at K-Mart in Mason City.

Hal was gifted with a great sense of artistic ability and design. He found pleasure and accomplishment in taking care of and grooming his home and property. At one time, Hal sang on the KGLO radio station and was easily entertained if a good Laurel and Hardy movie was playing.

Hal is survived by his uncle, Donald Schultz of California; his aunts, Anna Schultz of Vancouver, Wash., and Helen Schultz of Mason City; nieces, nephews and several friends.

Preceding Hal in death are his parents, William and Amelia Draeger; his two brothers, Raymond and Robert Draeger; and his special companion, Martha McMullen.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676. www.fullertonfh.com

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, December of 2018