Yvonnka Monika (Chodkiewicz) Drake was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on February 13, 1978. As a young woman, Yvonnka loved dancing and traveling and participated in a traveling dance troupe that performed in Canada and Europe. Yvonnka married Rob Drake on October 12, 2002 and has lived in Mesa, AZ since then. She could always be found on the sidelines of Nicolas's baseball and soccer games. Yvonnka is survived by her husband, Rob, her son, Nicolas, and by step-daughter, Morgan, all of Mesa.
Yvonnka's parents, Alex and Barbara Chodkiewicz, and sisters, Tereska, and Renia, all of Edmonton, Alberta also survive her. An additional service honoring Yvonnka's life will be held in Edmonton at a date yet to be determined.