Barbara Drake

Barbara Jean Peterson Drake, passed away peacefully at Lakeview Hospital from complications due to a fall. She was surrounded by family as she went to heaven to be reunited with our father and many family members who preceded her. She was born August 5, 1926 in Montpelier, Idaho. She spent many happy days in Montpelier with her mother Margaret, sister Glenna and cousin Dorothy. She also had many aunts and uncles to hep her after her father, Harvey passed away at age 26. She spent many years in Logan, Utah living with her grandmother, Johanna Peterson. Mom married her sweetheart, Ralph C. Drake on October 7, 1946. They had many happy years together raising a family, golfing, dancing and traveling. They were sealed in the Bountiful LDS Temple in July 2004. She was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mom loved music, flowers, shopping, sports, dogs, movies and hot fudge sundaes. She spent time making her home clean and pretty. She was a wonderful cook. She always looked beautiful wherever she went! She was a classy lady!! She belonged to a bridge club for many years where she enjoyed the company of her friends. Mom is survived by 2 children: son, Brad (wife, Sallee); daughter, Marianne; and 6 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Glenna (husband, John), Walnut Creek, CA; cousin, Dorothy (husband, Gayle), SLC, UT; and many extended family members. Also by her most special friend, Lysle Cahoon. We would like to thank Lysle for bringing such joy, happiness, love and care to our mom in the last 5 years of her life. We love you too Lysle. She was preceded in death by our father, Ralph in 2001; mother, Margaret, 1985; and father, Harvey in 1929. Also her son-in-law, Rue Lawrence in 2007, and other loved family. We want to especially remember to thank the darling girls at Welcome Home Assisted Living: Cece, Kris, Sandy and Juanita for their loving and cheerful help and to Bryce and his staff at Welcome Home for giving her a lovely place to live her last years. We also appreciate my friend, Jean Weinberger, Lakeview Hospital and the staff for love and care; also to Melinda and Vista Care Hospice for making her comfortable and helping us to say good-bye Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2011 at Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main where a viewing will be held from 12:45-1:45 p.m. prior to services. Interment-Bountiful City Cemetery.