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Debra Jean Dake

Debra Jean Dake

Female 1955 - 2018  (63 years)


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  • Name Debra Jean Dake  [1, 2, 3] 
    Birth 17 Feb 1955  Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Female 
    Death 26 May 2018  Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    • Methodist Hospital
    Person ID I14808  Branches and Roots
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Family Living 
    Children 
    >1. Timothy Mulrain  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Daniel Mulrain  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F5391  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

  • Sources 
    1. [S442] Stevens Point Journal, Mulrain, Clyde F. "Muldoon".
      Clyde F. "Muldoon" Mulrain

      Clyde F. "Muldoon" Mulrain, 85, of Sparta and formerly of Stevens Point, died Thursday, Sept. 15,2005, at Rolling Hills Nursing Home in Sparta. He was born Jan 13, 1920, to Charles F. and Nellie (Henry0 Mulrain in Chicago. He was married to Edna Stonequist in Chicago. He later was married to Gloria Hein in DuPage County, Ill. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Prior to his retirement he worked as a foreman for Illinois Bell Telephone Co.

      He is survived by a daughter, Susan Brown of Schofield; two sons, Patrick (Debra) of Tomah and Dale Bruni of Stevens Point; eight grandchildren, Christine (Matt) Hanke, Margaret Brown, Timothy and Daniel Mulrain, Troy Bruni and Kati Bruni, Paul Kressmann and Laura (Sam) Penhallow; and three great-grandchildren, and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

      He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Gloira; two daughters, Kathleen Kressmann and an infant daughter, Margaret; a brother, Charles; and a granddaughter-in-law, Joselyn Kressmann.

      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Tomah. The Rev. Donald R. Buch will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove Memorial Gardens, Tomah. Relatives and friends are invited to call from 10 a.m. until time of the service Monday at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church. The family requests memorials in memory of Clyde Mulrain be given to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 2825 N. Mayfair Road, Suite 9, Wauwatosa WI 53222.

      The Sonnenberg Family Funeral Home, Tomah, is assisting the family with arrangements.

      Stevens Point Journal: 16SEPT2005
      Accessed: 04DEC2025

    2. [S443] La Crosse Tribune, The, Mulrain, Debra J [Drake].
      Debra J. Mulrain

      TOMAH - Debra J. Mulrain, 63, of Tomah died Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 1, at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church. Burial will be at a later date. Relatives and friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 31st, at Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, Tomah and 10 a.m. to service time Friday at the church.

      La Crosse Tribune, The: 29MAY2018
      Accessed: 04DEC2025

    3. [S444] Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, Mulrain, Debra "Deb" J [Drake].
      Debra Jean Mulrain, 63, of Tomah, died Saturday, May 26, 2018, at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester.

      She was born to Reuben and Verna (Paul) Dake on February 17, 1955, in Milwaukee.

      Debra’s faith was the cornerstone of her life. She was baptized at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Milwaukee. After moving to Tomah, she became a member of the St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, where she was active in the Priscilla Mission Circle, worked with students in the school, and also served the church in many other ways. Debra lived her life in the grace of God and as a reflection of the love of Christ.

      Education was important to Debra. She was the first person to graduate from college in her family. She received her bachelor's degree in nursing from UW-Milwaukee. She furthered her education and eventually earned a master’s degree in Servant Leadership from Viterbo University.

      Equally as important to Debra was her family. She met her husband, Patrick, in a botany class in college. They were united in marriage on December 17, 1977. Together they enjoyed Deb’s favorite “job,” raising two boys, Tim and Dan. Debra was especially excited to know that she would be a grandmother in July.

      Debra worked as a registered nurse for 30 years. She began her career at St. Mary’s Hospital of Milwaukee, where she worked on medical-surgical, oncology, and hospice units. Later she transferred to the home health care unit and eventually became the director of one of the first home healthcare agencies in Milwaukee, providing healthcare to residents across the city. After moving to Tomah, she worked at the Tomah Veterans Hospital as a head nurse in the long-term care unit. She soon took on the role of Patient Advocate, where she worked tirelessly to ensure veterans received the high quality care they deserved. After retiring from the Tomah VA, she volunteered as a nurse for the St. Clare Health Mission in La Crosse.

      Active in retirement, she volunteered as a pre-k aid at St Paul Lutheran School. She was a member of the Hungry Minds Book Club and the UW Extension Strong Women group. She enjoyed spending her time reading, traveling, working in her garden, visiting with friends and relatives, and baking cookies.

      She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Patrick, her son Timothy and daughter-in-law Carrie, and son Daniel as well as her mother, Verna, and her sister Diane.

      Special friends include Sue McWilliams of Phoenix, AZ, Charles McPeters and Donna Dean of Union, KY, and Jeff and Rita Puttkammer of Tomah.

      A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 1, 2018, 11:00 A.M. at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, 525 Superior Ave. Pastor William King will officiate. The burial will take place at a later date.

      Relatives and friends are invited to call on Thursday, May 31, 2018, from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 801 E. Monowau St. Tomah, and at the church from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the church service. Online condolences may be sent to www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com. The family requests that any memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.

      Debra Jean Mulrain, February 17, 1955 - May 26, 2018. Redeemed. Sine Metu.

      SERVICES Funeral Service
      Friday, June 01, 2018
      11:00 AM

      St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church
      525 Superior Ave.
      Tomah, WI 54660

      Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home: Unknown Date
      Accessed: 04DEC2025