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Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana
June 17 2003
Betty L. Drake, 75
A homemaker and native of Adams County, Betty L. Drake, 75, died at 11:45 a.m. Saturday,
June 14, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary of Adams Post 43 in Decatur, Women of
the Moose and Auxiliary of the Decatur VFW Post 6236.
She was born at Decatur May 22, 1928 to Russell and Lola Swartz Baumgartner. Her marriage
on Feb. 4, 1956 was to Robert J. Drake, who survives.
Also surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Carl (Becky D.) Fisher of Bluffton, Mrs. Steve
(Cheri L.) Zimmerman of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Brett (Suzy D.) Brunner of Decatur; one son,
Dennis Miller of Ossian; one brother, Jim A. Baumgartner of Decatur; nine grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday will be at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur with
Rev. Jeff Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Decatur Cemetery.
Visitation hours at the funeral home are today from 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. A Women of the
Moose service will be held at 8 p.m. today.
Memorials to Mooseheart or to the donor?s choice.