Dawn M. Drews

DREWS, DAWN M.

The Lord welcomed Dawn to her eternal home on April 21, 2009. Dawn was born on May 21, 1939 in Seymour, the daughter of the late Harvey and Mary (Leavitt) Sachs. She grew up in Appleton and graduated from Appleton West in 1957. Dawn worked for Lutheran Aid until she married Merlin Drews on September 12, 1959. She loved to sing, write poetry, read books and she loved to play sheephead. Dawn enjoyed watching sports with her grandchildren, and spending time with her family and her many dear friends. Her husband, Merlin, died in 1995 after 36 years of marriage.

She is survived by her children: Ronald (Nancy) Drews, Appleton; Joan (Romy) Thiel, Black Creek and Julie (Dan) Kiecker, Appleton; seven grandchildren: Nathan (Erin) Buss and Nicole (friend Jason Nicholson) Buss; Beth Drews; Matthew, Justin, Jessica and Aaron Kiecker; great granddaughter: Madison Buss; sister: Gladys (Donald) Remter, Yuma, AZ; two brothers: Jim (Yvonne) Sachs, Chandler, AZ and Everett (Barbara) Sachs, Menasha; sister-in-law: Gladys (Gordon) Bruhn; two brothers-in-law: Ivan Drews, Appleton and Marvin (Audrey) Drews, Appleton; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Dawn was preceded in death by her sister Sandra (Kenley) Krueger, sister-in-law Joan C. Drews and brother-in-law Lyle (Delores) Kubitz.

A celebration of her life will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, April 26, 2009 at ST. JOHN EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH, Hwy 47, Town of Center. The Rev. Micah Martin and Rev. Jeffrey Suhr will be officiating. Burial will take place at Community Lutheran Cemetery, Freedom. The visitation will be held at the church on Sunday from 1:00 pm until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in her name.

Dawn's favorite Psalm was 118:24 — “This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Live each day with the Lord!

Wichmann Funeral Home
537 N. Superior St.
Appleton, WI 54911
(920)739-1231