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Sylvia Laverne Draine

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Birth	:	22 Apr 1924 White River, Mellette County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	16 Sep 2011 Sundance, Crook County, Wyoming, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Wood, Mellette County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.4928017, -100.4852982
Description	:	Sylvia Laverne Draine (April 22, 1924 - September 16, 2011) Sylvia Laverne Draine, 87 of Sundance, WY passed away on Friday, September 16, 2011 at Sundance Assisted Care in Sundance. Sylvia was born April 22, 1924 in White River, SD to James and Ritta (Horton) Draine. She attended school in Wood, SD and later went to college for two years at Black Hills Teachers College. She obtained a teaching certificate enabling her to teach in country schools. She taught school at several rural schools in Mellette County, SD including Cody, Palek, and Mitchell schools. She would either board with different... Read More	Sylvia Laverne Draine (April 22, 1924 - September 16, 2011) Sylvia Laverne Draine, 87 of Sundance, WY passed away on Friday, September 16, 2011 at Sundance Assisted Care in Sundance. Sylvia was born April 22, 1924 in White River, SD to James and Ritta (Horton) Draine. She attended school in Wood, SD and later went to college for two years at Black Hills Teachers College. She obtained a teaching certificate enabling her to teach in country schools. She taught school at several rural schools in Mellette County, SD including Cody, Palek, and Mitchell schools. She would either board with different families in the district or live in the teacherage. She also cared for her mother and kept house for her father at different times over the years. Her five nephews and nieces each had the privilege of being taught by her at different times in their lives. After her mother passed she returned to college and got a bachelors degree. She began teaching in the Sundance, WY school system in the early 1960s and retired from there. She loved books and music. She was an amateur painter and loved to garden. She was a fun and loving person to know and will be missed by many. She is survived by one nephew, Francis 'Pete' Petera of Dubois, WY and one niece, Marie Petera Vetsch of Spokane, WA and many great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Ritta Draine; two brothers, Jack and Glenn Draine, and three sisters: Ruby and Eloise Draine, as infants, and Phyllis Draine Petera. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at the Sundance United Methodist Church with Pastor Dave Moorman officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Wood, SD at 1:00P.M.,C.S.T. on Wednesday, September 21, 2011. Memorials may be directed in memory of Sylvia to a charity of your choice. Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel in Sundance, WY. Online condolences may written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com

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Sylvia Laverne Draine's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Wood, Mellette County, USA.
When did Sylvia Laverne Draine death?
Sylvia Laverne Draine death on 16 Sep 2011 in Sundance, Crook County, Wyoming, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Sylvia Laverne Draine's memorial?
Latitude: 43.4928017
Longitude: -100.4852982

Family Members:

Parent

James Harrison Draine

(1896 - 1982)

Alice Ferritta “Ritta” Horton Draine

(1889 - 1960)

Siblings

Ira James “Jack” Draine

(1917 - 1987)

Glen Arthur “Cotton” Draine

(1919 - 1977)

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Wood, Mellette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4928017, -100.4852982

2. Mediator Cemetery
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3. Saint Marys Garden Cemetery
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7. Rattlesnake Hill Cemetery
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8. Bear Looks Behind Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4823700, -100.7369900

9. Saints Philip and James Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4045100, -100.7208400

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14. Lower Camp Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6311800, -100.6774000

15. Saint James Cemetery
White River, Mellette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5483017, -100.7556000

16. Saint James Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5483243, -100.7559631

17. White River Cemetery
White River, Mellette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5749890, -100.7502510

18. Saint Philip Episcopal Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6788400, -100.6305700

19. Saint Ignatius Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5653000, -100.7686005

20. Saint Thomas Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3045500, -100.6430400

21. Rosebud Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3454720, -100.7110170

22. Rosebud Cemetery
Mellette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6632996, -100.2917023

23. Saint Georges Cemetery
Badnation, Mellette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6633000, -100.2917000

24. Trinity Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3025017, -100.6442032