DRAKE, Phyllis Julia Ann (Kuhn) 1922-2009

KUHN, DRAKE, GUEST, PETERMAN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/1/2010 at 10:15:12

Phyllis Drake

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Phyllis Julia Ann Drake (Kuhn), 87, was received into the Lord's care with family at her side on Christmas Day, 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Service and interment of ashes will be at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl National Cemetery) at 2 p.m. on January 8, 2010. Arrangements made by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made to American Martyrs Retreat House, 2209 North Union Road, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Or to the Charity of your choice.

Phyllis was the daughter of the late Sylvester Lawrence and Elizabeth Erwin Kuhn (Sullivan). She was a graduate of Osage Community High School (Iowa) and attended Hamilton Business College in Mason City, Iowa before working as a Secretary for the U. S. Air Force Personnel Office at the Pentagon during World War II.

She loved and cared for her family during their many tours of duty on the Mainland, Japan and Germany in their Military career. Phyllis was born in Osage, Iowa and lived in Hawaii since her husband's retirement from the U.S.Army in 1962.

She will be remembered for her many years of gracious hospitality in making family and friends always feel welcome in their home.

She was a long time devoted member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Honolulu. Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Phyllis left us with a great deal of dignity and grace.

Mother, Sister, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Aunt, Great Aunt, Cousin, Godmother and Friend of many. She will be sorely missed by all.
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Phyllis is survived by:

Sons: Lincoln T. (Mary Jane) and John M. (Nina).

Brothers: Fr. Richard Kuhn and Robert (Kathye).

Sisters: Joan Guest, Kathryn Peterman, Sr. Mary Jeanine Kuhn, PBVM and Betty (Ron) Lovejoy.

Grandchildren: Lincoln J. (Tina), James M.C. (Teresa) and Amanda Drake.

Great-Grandson: Morgan Drake.

Godchildren: Frank Guest and James Kuhn.

She was predeceased by LTC Lincoln C., her beloved husband of 58 years in 2002; by her brother, James P. Kuhn (1969); brother-in-law, Rear Admiral Frank Guest (1977); Godchild Ann Viskocil (2005); and niece Sr. Marcia Guest, O.S.M. (2008).

A special thank you to the Doctors and Nursing Staff at Tripler Army Medical Hospital for your kind and compassionate care for Mother during her last few days.

[Mitchell County Press-News online, www.mcpress.com , Jan. 1, 2010]

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Notes:

Born July 25, 1922 at Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa

SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX:
Name: Phyllis Julia Ann Drake
State of Issue: Iowa
Date of Birth: Tuesday July 25, 1922
Date of Death: Friday December 25, 2009
Est. Age at Death: 87 years, 5 months
Last known residence:
City: Honolulu
County: Honolulu
State: Hawaii
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Biographical Information:

LEAVE FOR JAPAN

Mrs. Lincoln Drake and son, Thomas, will leave Friday to join their husband and father, Captain Lincoln Drake, who is stationed in Japan. Mrs. Drake's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Kuhn of Osage, with whom they have been staying, will take them to Minneapolis and from there they will fly to Seattle, Washington. From Seattle they will go by ship to Yokohama, Japan, where Capt. Drake will meet them. He was recently transferred to Japan from Korea. Mrs. Drake is the former Phyllis Kuhn.
(See photo below)

Mitchell County Press - 17 FEB 1949

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