Mildred Emily Drage

Millie was born on February 5, 1937, to Emil Ernest and Mildred Swelland Loebner in Minneapolis. She graduated from Edison High School in 1955 and from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science from the College of Education in 1959.

She married Charles Westrom Drage, on July 1, 1961. While Chuck was in the military, Millie lived at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina before returning to raise their 3 children, Lisa, David, and Jonathan in Roseville. Chuck and Millie then moved to Rochester in 1987.

Millie taught 3rd grade at Waite Park Elementary, supporting Chuck through medical school, and she later obtained an early education degree from Bethel College. She had a wonderful career teaching at the Aldrich School in Rochester. Millie had a true gift for educating young children.

Millie enjoyed her family, her around-the-world travels (favorite destinations included the Galapagos and Norway), and her beloved lake home. Millie and Chuck spent their retirement years at Ottertail Lake where Millie was active in the First Lutheran Church community and all types of lake activities with good friends and family.

Millie is survived by her husband, Chuck, who she met in kindergarten and lovingly shared 64 years of marriage, children Dr. Lisa Ann Drage (Dr. Eric Olson) of Rochester, MN, Dr. David Charles Drage (Jill) of Dellwood, MN, Jonathan S. Drage (Michele) of Barrington, IL, and her 9 grandchildren, of whom she was very proud: Sarah, Carl, Athlyn, Charlie, McKinley, Allison, Joey, Kari and Jacob. She is also survived by her brother, Paul Loebner of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Memorial Services will be held on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Sunset Funeral Home, Minneapolis with visitation beginning at 1:30 pm. Inurnment will be following the service at Sunset Cemetery.

Memorials preferred to Aldrich School at aldrichschool.com.