James Curtis "Jim" Drullinger

James Curtis "Jim" Drullinger

Male 1928 - 2021  (93 years)

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  • Name James Curtis "Jim" Drullinger 
    Birth 28 Jan 1928  Atwood, Rawlins, KS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 25 Aug 2021  Fort Morgan, Morgan, CO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • James Curtis Drullinger was born on June 28, 1928 to Harrison Winfield Drullinger and Jennie (Hackney) Drullinger in Atwood, Kansas. He passed away on August 25, 2021 due to complications from Covid at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan, Colorado at the age of 93.

      Jim graduated from Cope High School.

      Jim married Rosemarie Rudnik in Kansas. To this union three children were born Larry Curtis, Danny Ray and Kathleen Ann Drullinger. Rosemarie passed away in October of 1989. Jim later married Joan L. Stephen and her three children joined the family, Bob, Steve and Robin Rogers.

      Jim was a farmer, rancher, entrepreneur, and inventor. Jim had several of his own creations such as a Curly Q potato cutter, strawberry picker and his current project was a perpetual motion machine which the precision of the detailed drawing was amazing. Jim was always fixing something usually making it better than new.

      Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Harrison and Jennie Drullinger; his first wife, Rosemarie; son, Danny Ray Drullinger; son, Larry Curtis Drullinger and wife Charlene;

      Jim is survived by his wife, Joan Drullinger; daughter, Kathleen Drullinger; daughter-in-law, Brenda Drullinger; grandchildren, BJ Drullinger; Tabitha Drullinger; Corey Drullinger and wife Rachael; Milo Cheshire and partner Amanda Johnson; Dayton Drullinger and wife, Megan; Travis Varelman; Lyle Rogers and Sara Wood and husband, Dwain; great grandchildren, Colton, Jolene, Tori, Hayden, Morgan, Garrett, Hunter, Logan and Emmaline, Haedyn, Laramie, Georgia, Lola Jean and Natalie along with other relatives and friends.

      Visitation - Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Baucke Funeral Home in Yuma, Colorado. Graveside service - Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at the Cope Cemetery in Cope, Colorado. Baucke Funeral Home directed the service.
    Burial Cope, Washington, CO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • BURIAL Cope Cemetery
      Cope, Washington County, Colorado
    Person ID I12270  Drollinger Genealogy
    Last Modified 10 Aug 2024 

    Father Harrison Winfield Drullinger,   b. 6 Sep 1890, Oberlin, Decatur, KS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1974, Cope, Washington, CO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Jennie E. Hackney,   b. 25 Jul 1890, Achilles, Decatur, KS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1984, Cope, Washington, CO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Family ID F5019  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rosemarie Rudnik,   b. 15 Aug 1927, CO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oct 1989, CO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Children 
     1. Larry Curtis Drullinger,   b. 5 Dec 1951, Denver, CO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Feb 2006 (Age 54 years)
     2. Danny Ray "Dan" Drullinger,   b. 13 Dec 1953, Denver, CO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Dec 1999 (Age 45 years)
     3. Kathleen Ann "Kathy" Drullinger
    Family ID F6039  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2016 

    Family 2 Joan Ladean Stephen 
    Family ID F17770  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Aug 2021 

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  • Notes 
    • Phone (970) 466-4619

      U.S., World War II Draft Cards
      Name: James Curtis Drullinger
      Race: White
      Age: 18
      Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
      Birth Date: 28 Jun 1928
      Birth Place: Atwood, Kansas, USA
      Residence Place: Cope, Washington, Colorado, USA
      Registration Date: 1946
      Registration Place: Cope, Washington, Colorado, USA
      Weight: 158
      Complexion: Ruddy
      Eye Color: Gray
      Hair Color: Brown
      Height: 6
      Next of Kin: H W Drullinger
      Household Members:
      Name Relationship
      James Curtis Drullinger Self (Head)

      U.S. Public Records Index
      Name: James C Drullinger
      Birth Date: 28 Jun 1928
      Address: 6145 County Ss Rd, Cope, CO, 80812 (1995)
      [6145 CO Rd 55, Cope, CO, 80812 (1993)]
      [RR 2 POB 4, Cope, CO, 80812]
      [516 Grand Ave, Akron, CO, 80720-1909 (1996)]
      [PO Box 4, Cope, CO, 80812-0004]

      516 Grand Ave, Akron, CO 80720
      Mobile / Manufactured, Carport, 800 sqft garage
      Floor Size - 1,950 sqft
      Parcel ID# 10000000228