Drier, Milton G.

1927 - 2015  (88 years)    Has 4 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Drier, Milton G.
  Born	16 Jan 1927	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Aft 1945
  WWII, Korea, US Army
  Died	12 Jun 2015	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	18 Jun 2015
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Milton G. Drier, 88, of Appleton, died Friday, June 12, 2015 at the Appleton Medical Center. He was born January 16, 1927, in Appleton, the son of the late Frank and Lila (Gagnow) Drier. Milt was a graduate of Appleton High School, and attended Lawrence University. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Korea during World War II. Milt worked for the Wisconsin Michigan Power Company / Wisconsin Electric for 41 years, followed by 21 years with Ryder Truck. He was among the founding members of the Appleton Little League Program. Milt Drier loved baseball, and was an active Director for the Appleton Baseball Club (Appleton Foxes) for over 30 years. He served various roles as President, Treasurer, Secretary and Director and he was an avid supporter of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Milt is survived by his wife of 64 years, Helen Ruth (Koehnke) Drier; a son, William R. Drier and his wife Judy; two daughters, Nancy Drier Wilz and her husband, Randy; Becky Drier Smith and her husband, William; two sisters, Mildred and Marjorie; and four grandchildren, Nicholas Wilz, Amy (Smith) Harings, Allison (Smith) Mann and Jennifer Smith. He was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters. Milt Drier's life will be celebrated at a gathering on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at 5:00 PM at the NEUROSCIENCE GROUP FIELD AT FOX CITIES STADIUM, 2400 N. Casaloma Drive in Appleton. Online condolences can be offered at www.wichmannfargo.com. Special thanks from the Drier family for the wonderful care he received at St. Joseph's Residence, Peabody Manor at Pine Creek, and the Appleton Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, the family recommends gifts to (a) "Wisconsin Timber Rattlers" to be used for Youth Baseball Camps for boys and girls (P.O. Box 7464, Appleton, WI 54912) or (b) "Red Smith Sports Award Banquet" which just celebrated 50 years of funding scholarships and youth sports throughout the Fox River Valley (P.O. Box 623, Appleton, WI 54912-0623)
  Person ID	I196852	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Drier, Frank,   b. 27 Feb 1891,   d. 27 Nov 1956, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Gagnow, Lila,   b. 9 Feb 1903, Liberty, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 7 May 2000, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 97 years)
  Family ID	F65994	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Koehnke, Helen Ruth,   b. 15 Jul 1929,   d. 14 Oct 2023, The Glenn in Hopkins, Hennepin, Minnesota  (Age 94 years)
  Children	1. Drier, William   2. Drier, Nancy   3. Drier, Becky
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2023
  Family ID	F67320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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