Born December 3, 1949 in Oak Park to John R. and Rita (Probst) Dralle, he married Beth Marie Anderson on September 22, 1973 in Beardstown. She survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Anne (Joel) Lietz of Yorkville and Rebecca (Chris) Kuethe of Pekin; one son, Michael (Courtney) Dralle of Pekin; seven grandchildren, Jack, Julia, Jenna, Luke, Caroline, Ada and Lola; two brothers, John (Vera) Dralle, Jr. and Joseph (Ernesto) Dralle-Moreno and two sisters, Patricia Kendall and Rhonda Edging. He also leaves his stepmother, Barb Dralle and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Mary Gehrke and a brother-in-law, Butch Kendall.
He was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War and had attained the rank of Sergeant.
He retired from Caterpillar, Inc. in 2005 with 31 years of service as a Machinist.
He enjoyed spending time with family and was known to many as Uncle Phil. Phil enjoyed playing golf and was a lifelong fan of the Chicago Bears and Cubs.
Phil was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Pekin. Phil was also a member of Pekin Moose Family Center 916, William Schaefer American Legion Post 44 and Roy L. King Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1232.
His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Pekin. Pastor Stephen Barnes will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin. Additional visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Midwest Affiliate, 530 Northeast Glen Oak Avenue, Peoria, IL 61637 or to Shriners Children’s Chicago, 2211 North Oak Park Avenue, Chicago, IL 60707.
To express condolences online, visit www.preston-hanley.com
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