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Submitted: 7/29/11 • Approved: 7/29/11 • Last Updated: 8/13/15 • R124956-G124955-S3
Kenneth Aug 8, 1923 - Nov 14, 2006
Drexel Oct 1, 1925 - Apr 2, 2009
Drexel Yvonne Firestone was born on October1, 1925 in Pueblo, CO, to William Henry and Opal (Connor) Firestone. She had an 8th grade education and then had to stay at home to help raise her six siblings and work on the farm. In 1943 Drexel worked as a waitress at the Pueblo Army Air Corp Military Canteen and met Ray A. Carter. They were married in October 1943 and in September 1944 their son john was born. After the war they settled in Ray's hometown of Sioux Falls, SD and in September 1949 their daughter Linda was born. In July 1962 she married Kenneth E. Hoffman, they lived on a farm outside of Tea, SD from 1972 to 2003. Both she and ken moved to Greenleaf Retirement Home in Sioux Falls, in June 2003. Ken died in November, 2006, and Drexel moved to Walnut, IA in May 2007. She loved being with her children and grandchildren and for many years the 4th of July and Christmas Holidays were big family "get-togethers". Survivors include her children, John W. Carter, Spearfish, SD, , Linda (Vern) Booth, Walnut, IA, Ed (Kay) Hoffman, Tea, SD, and Scott (Lynda) Hoffman, Sioux Falls; 7 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson; 3 brothers; and 2 sisters.
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Contributed on 7/29/11 by revilo
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