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Emil Conrad Droge

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Birth	:	24 Mar 1911 Pawnee City, Pawnee County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	1 Sep 2005 Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Friedens United Church of Christ Cemetery, Bern, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.9929008, -96.0529480
Description	:	Emil C. Droge, 94, Seneca, KS, died Thursday evening, September 1, 2005, at Crestview Manor in Seneca. He bravely fought cancer. He was born March 24, 1911, on a farm near Pawnee City, NE, the son of Henry A. and Gertrude Berdau Droge. The family moved near Nashua, MT and homesteaded land. They returned to farm north of Seneca when Emil was seven years old, and he attended Prairie Grove School and worked on the family farm. In April of 1940 Emil moved to Los Angeles where was employed by Douglas Aircraft.... Read More	Emil C. Droge, 94, Seneca, KS, died Thursday evening, September 1, 2005, at Crestview Manor in Seneca. He bravely fought cancer. He was born March 24, 1911, on a farm near Pawnee City, NE, the son of Henry A. and Gertrude Berdau Droge. The family moved near Nashua, MT and homesteaded land. They returned to farm north of Seneca when Emil was seven years old, and he attended Prairie Grove School and worked on the family farm. In April of 1940 Emil moved to Los Angeles where was employed by Douglas Aircraft. He attended machining and electrical schools and was a machinist for the company for 33 years. After his retirement, he did handyman work in the Los Angeles area. Later he moved to the Droge farm north of Seneca and then into Seneca. He did carpenter work for people, such as building tables for restaurants, quilt racks, and shelving. He did a lot of work at his church, as well as finishing work in the homes of his family and at the Pony Express Museum. On July 4, 1940, he married Maxine L. Harper at Yuma, AZ. She died December 27, 1988. He was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ, north of Seneca, and a former member of Westchester Methodist Church in Los Angeles, where he and his wife taught Sunday School. He was a member of the Machinists Union #725. Emil was community minded and contributed to the STEP Foundation. He received a special award for his work at the Pony Express Museum in Seneca. Survivors are a daughter, Elaine Barry, Bend, OR; a son, Russell L. Droge, Taiwan; five brothers, Leslie and Arden Droge, Seneca, Charles Droge, Snohomish, WA, John Droge, Waldorf, MD, and Harry Droge, Council Grove, KS; and seven grandchildren. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence and Leonard, and three sisters, Helen Rhodes, Margaret Kirk, and Eleanor Duello. Funeral services will be 2 P.M. Tuesday at Friedens United Church of Christ, with burial in the church cemetery.

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Emil Conrad Droge's memorial is located at: Friedens United Church of Christ Cemetery, Bern, Nemaha County, USA.
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Emil Conrad Droge death on 1 Sep 2005 in Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 39.9929008
Longitude: -96.0529480

Family Members:

Parent

Henry August Droge

(1883 - 1968)

Gertrude Elizabeth Berdau Droge

(1888 - 1974)

Spouse

Maxine Lafern Harper Droge

(1919 - 1988)

Siblings

Margaret Ada Droge Kirk

(1914 - 2007)

Leslie Albert Droge

(1917 - 2008)

Harry Carl Droge

(1926 - 2016)

John Henry Droge

(1928 - 2019)

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