Sandra D. (Ring) Drabek

Sandra D. (Ring) Drabek, age 82, entered Our Lord's heaven on December 3, 2019, at home, under the loving care of her husband and daughter and with all the help of family, friends and neighbors.  Sandra battled asthma from birth and COPD caused five years of 24 hour care seven days a week.  She was born on September 12, 1937, to Henry & Glenna (Carmack) Ring in Chicago, IL.  Sandra was active in her schools and communities from first grade until she graduated from Austin High School in 1956.  Morever, her father was Vice President of Passenger Service for Penn Central RR. and they often relocated.  Besides Adrian, MI, she also lived in Westchester, IL, Portland, OR, Paris, TX & Kennett, MO.  Throughout her lifetime, she was a member of many PTA's, Bible Studies, Boy Scout Den Mother & she volunteered at Lenawee Habitat for Humanity.   When not studying the KJV Bible or watching Jimmy Swaggart Ministries on TV 24 hours throughout each day, she enjoyed music & mother nature.  In her earlier years, she also actively planted flowers, golfed and learned to cook at home at home and with her gourmet club.  Sandra also loved traveling with her two sisters, and or with her husband during their 62 years of marriage and his 22 years of Naval Service.  In addition to to her husband Richard Drabek, she is survived by her children, Rick (Suzy) Drabek of St. Johns, MI and Wendy Drabek of Adrian, MI; grandson, RJ (Jamie) Drabek and great-grandchildren, Ellee Ann & Brantlee John all of Fowler, MI; granddaughter, Colleen (Nick) Howing of St. Johns, MI.  Also surviving are her two sisters, Susan (Pat) Monaghan of Birmingham, AL and Ellen Holtje of Kensington, MD.  She enjoyed loving her six nieces and nephews and eight great nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her Ozarkian & Swedish parents. Sandra's music, photo and Life Celebration for Everyone will be held on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, 2959 N. Adrian Hwy, Adrian, MI.  A Memorial Service with Sandra's cremated remains will follow at 2:30 PM at the funeral home with Linda Brown officiating.  Please bring many memories and smiles.  Memorial Donations may be made to Adrian Christian Mission, which she also helped to build.   Please send memory cards to Sandra's family at her Adrian home.  Thank You!

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