Aardina Draayer

Published 12:00 am Monday, November 16, 2009

Funeral services for Aardina Wilhelmina Draayer, 89, of Albert Lea will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. The Rev. Kent Otterman will officiate. Interment will be at Hollandale Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service.
Aardina died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at Good Samaritan Society.
Aardina Wilhelmina Draayer was born July 26, 1920, to William and Wilhelmina Mulder in Perkins, Iowa. She grew up in Hollandale and attended Albert Lea Schools. On Nov. 11, 1941, Aardina was united in marriage to Chris Draayer in Hollandale. She enjoyed being a housewife, knitting, sewing, embroidering, and baking. Aardina always made homemade popcorn balls for Halloween and had Dutch windmill cookies. She loved spending time with her family and especially spoiling her grandchildren.
Aardina is survived by her sons: Arthur (Beverly) Draayer, Phillip (Sue) Draayer and Duane (Julie) Draayer; grandchildren: Kimberly Draayer, Patrick Draayer, Sarah Draayer, Lindsey Draayer, Todd Draayer, Ryan (Hollie) Draayer, and Jennifer (Paul) Anderson; great-grandchildren: Tayylor, Chance and Carter Anderson and Riley Draayer; sister, Alida Kuiper; nieces and nephews: Joanne Seyverson, David Kuiper and Allan Kuiper.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Chris; and brother, Arthur.