Jane (Hulin) Drake (2021)

DRAKE, HAINES, HULIN, WYATT

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 11/8/2023 at 18:04:38

Johnson Family Funeral Home
Stuart, Iowa

Jane Drake, 87 of Dexter passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, December 24, 2021. Funeral service will be held at 3 P.M. on Friday, December 31st at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Services will be streamed on the Johnson Family Funeral Home Facebook Page (facebook.com/johnsonfamilyfh). Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Online condolences may be left at johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Jane was born on September 12, 1934 to William and Fawn (Haines) Hulin in Winterset, Iowa; the youngest of seven children. She grew up in Winterset and attended Winterset schools. She met the love of her life Garry Drake on a blind date and the couple was married on January 14, 1951 in Omaha. Following Garry’s discharge the couple made their home on the family farm in Dexter and later on a farm in Menlo before settling north of Dexter. The couple was blessed with five children: Norman, Patty, Lee, Lisa and Mary.

Jane worked a variety of jobs over the year, mainly becoming a Nurses Aid at nursing homes in Adel, Stuart and Earlham. She was a longtime member of Cornerstone Church in Greenfield. In her spare time she enjoyed square-dancing and golfing; but most of all she treasured time she was able to spend with her family and grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; children Patty and Lee; all her siblings; grandson, Steven and a great-great-grandson.

She leaves behind her loving husband, Garry of Dexter; children: Norman Drake of Dexter, Lisa Drake of Dexter and Mary Drake of Winterset; grandchildren: Jannette (Troy), Sarah, Charlie (Jennifer), Marisa (Rob), Destiny, Jeremy, Joseph and Jessica; great-grandchildren: Gavin (Bridget), Ryan, Faith, Jaxyn, Darren, Matthew, Heather, Bodhi, Trey, Gabe, Emma, Micah, Tayan, Sadie and Oakley; great-great-grandchildren: Mercie, Reid, AJ, Ezra, Olivia and Luka; honorary daughter, Debbie Wyatt and a host of extended family and friends that will miss her dearly.