Copy of Obit on file; Geneseo Republic

April 6,1990

  Earl O. Drehman, 77, of 210 South Holmes, Cambridge was pronounced dead on arrival at Hammond Henry hospital, Geneseo at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday February 22. 

He was born February 15, 1900 in Geneseo, the son of Oscar and Nettie Gradert Drehman. He spent his lifetime in the Geneseo and Cambridge area and had farmed during his earlier years. He was a distributor for Midway Oil Company in Cambrdige retiring five years ago. On January 19, 1921 , he married Esther Swanson in Geneseo. Mr. Drehman was a member of the Cambridge Lutheran church, Cambridge Senior Citizens and the Sportsmans club at Atkinson.

Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Mary J. Burton of Moline ; a son Dale of Cambridge; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother Wilbur of Geneseo and a sister Mrs. Bessie Bengtson of Kewanee. His parents, a grandson and brother preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, February 25 at Stackhouse Schuenman funeral home, Cambridge with Rev. Robert VandeVen of Cambridge Lutheran church officiating. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the Cambridge Lutheran church. Burial will be in Rosedale Cemetery ,

Submitted by Robin Pardus

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