Gayle E. Draper, 65, of Sundance, WY, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at Crook County Memorial Hospital in Sundance.
Gayle was born April 12, 1943 to Ellen and Ted Draper in Osage, WY. He married Carol Donner on August 5, 1972.
Gayle was preceded in death by little sister Dorothy Ellen in 1947, his mother Ellen in 2004, and his daughter Dena in 2008.
Gayle is survived by his wife of 36 1/2 years Carol Draper of Sundance, his father Ted Draper, sister Janet Higgs and her husband Herb all of Sweetwater, OK, brother Charles Draper of Gillette, WY, eight children, 22 grandchildren, 7 great grand children and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be at 1:00PM on Monday, January 26, 2009 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish.