Waldeen Lee Drake Obituary (1960

Waldeen Drake (Briscoe) died in her sleep on August 26, 2020 in Selah Washington. She was born January 3rd, 1960 to Walter Briscoe and Doreen Miller. She grew up in the Yakima Valley taking pride in riding and showing horses when she was younger. She also prided herself on helping raise her three siblings Tom, Kim, and Joe Briscoe. She spent most her life in Yakima, except some time in Indiana where she become a mother of several Boston terrier dogs and started breading them. Later in life she spent five years in Clarkston WA with her father and siblings, helping take care of her grandma. After grandma passed, she lived in Oregon for three years to be closer to her children and grandchild. Last year she decided to go back home to Yakima to spend her final days with her husband Jerry Drake. She married at a young age and started a family. She had three children Jared Miller, Cassie Lange and Steven Miller. One of the brightest parts of her life was becoming a grandma almost four years ago to Kayden Lange. Any time she talked to Kayden or talked about him she would brighten up even on the worst of days. Waldeen was preceded in death by so many people she truly loved, her mother Doreen Miller, her grandparents Ora and Doe Briscoe as well as her baby brother she loved dearly Joe Briscoe and so many aunts and uncles. Her children and husband are sad to see her leave but are blessed to know she will no longer have to fight so many health problems and be in constant pain. There will be no services.