Joyce Draehn

Joyce Draehn, 73, widow of Roger Draehn, passed away Aug. 5, 2014 at Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday, August 8, 2014 at Salem Lutheran Church with Pastors Charles Parnell and Toby Burk officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive visitors Thursday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. Joyce was born in Brenham on April 16, 1941 to Erwin and Emma Tiemann Sander. She was baptized June 22, 1941 at St. James Lutheran Church of New Wehdem, and confirmed April 3, 1955 at St. Paul''s Lutheran Church of Phillipsburg. She was a 1959 graduate of Brenham High School. Joyce married Roger Draehn on June 27, 1959 at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Phillipsburg. Joyce was employed as an underwriter for Germania Insurance for many years. A member of Salem Lutheran Church of Salem, she sang in the choir, was a member of the Dorcas Circle, served as a communion assistant, and played piano for the Sunday School. Her family was very important to her, and Christmas and Thanksgiving were favorite times to get the family together. She enjoyed baking sugar cookies for them, as well as preparing everyone''s favorite dish of goulash. Working in her yard, gardening, and feeding the hummingbirds brought great pleasure to her. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law Royce and Hilee Shea Draehn of Brenham, and Troy and Tracy Draehn of Burton; daughter and son-in-law Karen and Bobby Mikulin, Sr. of Caldwell; grandchildren: Brittney, Kaylynn, and McKenna Draehn, Madison Draehn and Ryan Ruiz, Amy Frey and Ryan Pond, Billy and Amanda Frey, Ricky and Staci Frey, Bobby Jr. and Danielle Mikulin, and Laura and Ethan Hollingsworth; great-grandchildren: Dusty and Sarah Frey, Thomas and Alexander Frey, Dakota Cherico, and Elijah Hollingsworth; brother and sister-in-law Erwin Jr. and Kay Sander of Brenham; sisters and brothers-in-law Ruth and Lenard Lehmann, Dorothy and Nelson Wellmann, and Mildred and Odis Haynes. Other surviving relatives are brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Willie and Margie Draehn, Deloris Draehn, Leo and Hanna Draehn, Luther and Evelyn Draehn, Gene and Joann Draehn, Dianne and Ted Sager, Geraldine Rybarski, Allan Draehn, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Roger Draehn. Serving as pallbearers are Connie Draehn, Alan Lehmann, Terri Geisendorff, Darrell Schmidt, Neal Wellmann, Brett Sander, and Blake Sander. Connie Lehmann will be an honorary pallbearer. Memorials may be directed to Salem Lutheran Church of Salem. Funeral arrangements for Joyce Draehn are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham. To post a tribute to the family, visit www.memorialoakschapel.com.