- The Washington Evening Journal (Sep/8/2004)
KALONA - Gayle Drollinger, 99, of Washington, and formerly of Kalona, died Sunday, Sept. 5, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. A general memorial fund has been established.
Mrs. Drollinger was born July 12, 1905, in Red Oak, the daughter of John F. and Lydia (Kirby) Croy. She married Lee Drollinger on Sept. 7, 1921, in Red Oak.
Ellen Gayle Croy Drollinger was born in Red Oak, IA, the daughter of John F. and Lydia Kirby Croy. She attended school in the community. On September 7, 1921 she was united in marriage to Lee Drollinger.
The couple made their home in Kalona for a number of years before moving to Washington where she resided until a couple of months ago. She continued to care for herself until a health issue caused her to move to Parkview Manor. Her 99 years of great health allowed her to enjoy cooking, crocheting, quilting, other craftwork, glower gardening and number one, her family. She was a cook for several restaurants in Washington, including Wenga's and the Frontier.
Three children, Marvel Werts of Wellman, Russell and wife Naomi Drollinger of Redding, CA. and Ruth Klundt of Benson, AZ., 7 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren, survive Gayle.
Preceding Gayle in death were her husband Lee
(March 13, 1994) 3 sons-in-law, Franklin Brenneman, Earl Werts and Ed Klundt, one sister, Gladys Drollinger and one brother, Raymond Croy.
A general memorial fund has been established in her memory.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt thank you for the many expression of love and sympathy given them at this time of their loss.
Social Security Death Index
Name: Gayle E. Drollinger
SSN: 480-32-0516
Last Residence: 52353 Washington, Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Born: 12 Jul 1905
Died: 5 Sep 2004
State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951)
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1905 - 2004 (99 years)
