Martha Drager 1895-1989

DRAGER, BEHRENS, SCHWITZER

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Date: 2/15/2025 at 07:09:41

May 10, 1989 - The Tipton Conservative page 15

Funeral services for Mrs. George (Martha N.) Drager, 94, were held at the South Bethel Methodist church May 8 with the Rev. Norman Anderson officiating. Burial was in the Tipton Masonic cemetery. Pallbearers were 6 grandsons, Robert, Dwayne, Donald and Dennis Drager and Rodney and Matthew Schwitzer. Evelyn Nebergall was organist. There was singing by the congregation. Brenda, Gloria and Cheryl Drager, Barb Schwitzer and Candice Olds were in charge of flowers.

Mrs. Drager died at Cedar Manor May 5.

The daughter of Julius and Julia Horstmann Behrens, she was born at Manila April 9, 1895. She attended the Lost Nation and Lowden schools. She was married to George W. Drager in Lowden Feb. 11, 1920.

A homemaker, she lived in the Tipton area since 1920. She was a member of the South Bethel Methodist church, a charter member of the American Legion Auxiliary and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary in Tipton.

Mrs. Drager is survived by a son, Dwayne and a daughter, Mrs. Ray (Duetta) Schwitzer, Tipton; 8 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 2 brothers, Charles Behrens, Ft. Benton, Mont. and Walter Behrens, Dade City, Fla. She was preceded in death by her husband, 3 sisters and 5 brothers.