Harriette F. Draper

ST. FRANCIS -- Harriette F. Draper, 85, died Wednesday (July 24, 2002) in St. Francis.

She was born May 1, 1917, to Margaret Mae Mossburgh in Concordia, Kan.

She married Charles Draper She was a retired homemaker. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Heather Draper in 1996.

Survivors include her husband, Charles; two sons, Robert Draper of St. Francis and William Draper of Colby, Kan.; four daughters, Raythel Reuber of Ludell, Kan., Phyllis Bexley of St. Francis, Joann Lee of Wheeler, Kan., and Vivian Jones of Lincoln; her mother, Margaret Mae Mossburgh of St. Francis; 23 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.

Services will be Saturday, 2 p.m., at First Christian Church in St. Francis. Interment will be at Grace Cemetery in McDonald.

Visitation is Saturday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., at Knodel Funeral Home in St. Francis.

Memorials may be given in her name to Cheyenne County Hospital of St. Francis.

Knodel Funeral Home of St. Francis is in charge of the arrangements.