Charity Pearl Drullinger
1983 - 2020 (36 years)-
Name Charity Pearl Drullinger Birth 30 Jul 1983 Colby, Thomas, KS Gender Female Death 9 Apr 2020 Woodston, Rooks, KS - Charity Pearl Brown passed away in Woodston, Kansas on April 9, 2020, at the age of 36. She was born in Colby, Kansas to Richard Drullinger, Sr. and Leona (Blair) Drullinger on July 30, 1983.
Charity grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska until high school when the family moved to McCook, Nebraska. She finished her GED while in McCook and went on to receive training as a Certified Nursing Assistant and a Med-Aide. Charity worked for a traveling agency that hired out CNAs and Med-Aides around Nebraska. She was a mother to six children: Dakota, JaeLynn, Bryce, Michaela, Logan, and Breanna; and to a step-daughter, Elayna.
Charity was so full of life, outspoken and honest to a fault. She had an infectious and strong personality that rubbed off on everyone she met. She shared her strength and wisdom with those who needed it and never stopped fighting for the things she wanted in life. She was interested in legal research, crafts, and décor. Charity was passionate about her Native American heritage. She will forever be remembered as putting her kids first, being proud of her kids, and doing anything she could to provide a better life for them.
Charity is survived by her mother, Leona Drullinger of McCook; children, Dakota Drullinger of McCook, JaeLynn (Peyton) Wayman of Bartley, NE, Bryce Shafer of McCook, Michael Brown of Woodston, Logan Brown of Woodston, Breanna Brown of Woodston, and step-daughter, Elayna Herbel of Woodston; siblings, Richard (Tamara) Drullinger, Jr. of Phillipsburg, KS, Brandon (Rebecca) Drullinger of McCook, and Kelsy (Kyle) Blackman of McCook; grandpa, Lewis "Roy" Drullinger of Woodston; nieces and nephews, Sharon, Victoria, KateLynn, Jordan, Amanda, Gabriel, and Ethan; and great-nephew, James.
She is preceded in death by her father, Richard Drullinger, Sr.; step-father, Darrell Roberts; and grandmother Edith Drullinger.
A private family graveside has been chosen due to the COVID-19 outbreak. A memorial service will be announced at a later.
Memorials are suggested to the Charity Brown Memorial Fund and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, Stockton, KS 67669.
Person ID I17734 Drollinger Genealogy Last Modified 28 Jul 2024
Father Richard Lee Drullinger, Sr., b. 31 Dec 1958, Cozad, Dawson, NE d. 29 Mar 2010, McCook, Red Willow, NE (Age 51 years) Mother Leona Pearl Blair, b. 10 Aug 1962, Norton, Norton, KS d. 19 Feb 2022, Kearney, Buffalo, NE (Age 59 years) Family ID F6004 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Unknown Unknown Children 1. Dakota Dean Drullinger Family ID F16900 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 Jun 2020
Family 2 Michael Brown Children 1. Jaelynn Brown 2. Bryce Shafer 3. Breanna Brown 4. Logan Brown 5. Michael Brown Family ID F6016 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Mar 2016
- Charity Pearl Brown passed away in Woodston, Kansas on April 9, 2020, at the age of 36. She was born in Colby, Kansas to Richard Drullinger, Sr. and Leona (Blair) Drullinger on July 30, 1983.
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Notes - Charity was murdered by shotgun blast to the chest in April 2020 according to her brother, Brandon.
She had several marriages.
Rooks County man charged with second-degree murder in woman's death
ROOKS COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) Update Friday, April 17, 2020
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says a Rooks County man faces charges of second-degree intentional murder and criminal possession of a firearm in the April 8 death of Charity Northop in Woodston.
Schmidt filed charges Friday (April 17) against 39-year-old Thomas W. Wojtczuk, of Woodston. Wojtczuk's bond is set at $1 million.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says around 11:45 p.m. April 8, the Rooks County Sheriff's Office and EMS were dispatched to the 700 block of Spruce Street in Woodston after receiving a report that a woman had been shot at her residence.
Northrup, 36, died at the scene.
The KBI and the Rooks County Sheriff's Office investigated the case.
Thursday, April 9, 2020
The Kansas Bureau of Investigations and the Rooks County Sheriff's Office are investigating the death of a woman who was shot Wednesday night in Rooks County.
The KBI says around 11:45 p.m., the sheriff's office and EMS were dispatched to 701 Spruce St. in Woodston, Kan., after receiving a report that a woman had been shot at her residence.
At 12:08 a.m. on Thursday, 36-year-old woman Charity Northrup was pronounced dead on the scene.
The Rooks County Sheriff's Office requested KBI assistance around 1:15 a.m. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded to investigate.
No threat to the public is believed to exist related to this incident. The investigation continues.
Kelsy Blackman is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Tamara Drullinger.
Charity was loved by many & will be missed esperately....... She was taken from us by a senseless act--A gunshot wound to her chest. She leaves behind 3 small children, ages of 12, 11 & 10yrs of age.
- Charity was murdered by shotgun blast to the chest in April 2020 according to her brother, Brandon.