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Thursday, March 12, 2020
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Tonya Lonergan posted a condolence
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Hello to my uncle's whom I never have gotten to meet, this is Wes's daughter Tonya and I felt I needed to reach back out to you all and tell you how much my Dad talked about the meeting you all had at Aunt Julie's house, he raved about how you guys looked at him and said " now that's a Dreger" I want you guys to know how much he did love you guys and how he always talked about having more siblings in Canada that he never got to meet. His plan was to eventually get up there to see everyone but sadly that reality was stripped from us way to early. I know how disappointed I was that I missed meeting you both by a few hours that summer. We would love to get together with you guys and any family up there as well. You are loved by all of us here and I am so very sorry for the loss that you all are experiencing as well.
Love you all so much, your niece Tonya Lonergan
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Thursday, December 27, 2018
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ray dreger posted a condolence
Saturday, December 8, 2018
Diane , immediate family of Wes as well as siblings and families , It is with a heavy heart I write this, so you know your sorrow is shared by Aunt Dale and myself . we often spoke of the kids , how are they , where are they and wondered if we would ever see them again. It was Dec. 3rd. Aunt Hazel and I went to Trochu to look after David and Clint , we picked them up from a neighbors place and tended them while Terry [we always called her Terry] was having a new baby boy , I can't remember where Julie was .This was my first meeting with Wes . The three Dreger Brothers were all working together building Seed Cleaning Plants in the Peace River area of Alberta, in 1962 . My future wife Dale had came up for a visit and when it was getting close to school starting she , rode back south with Terry and the kids. Little did we know this was the last time we would see them , it was August 18th. 2001 that we were reaquainted with Julie and Fred . Uncle Don and I had often talked about getting in touch and taking a trip to Washington. The wonder of the internet made it possible to communicate with the kids and July 2014 it became a reality. Meeting Will in Goldendale and then to Shelton, 52 years had passed since we last saw, this part of our family , it was sad to realize we had missed the growing up years, but what an exciting day when we walked through Julies door and came face to face with Julie- Fred , David - Gloria , Wes - Diane, It will remain a treasured moment in my life , to finally get to see, touch and talk to those , who had been out of our lives for so long .in the short time I spent with Wes I knew this was a man to be proud of , the pride in his voice when he introduced us to Geoffrey and Josh , and spoke of the rest of his children, a caring Father a Loving husband and a treasured nephew. Rest in peace Wes.
Love to all Uncle Ray and Aunt Dale
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Don Dreger posted a condolence
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
To Diane and Family of Wesley Dreger.
Barbara and I are so very sorry to here of the sudden passing of Wesley, our sincere sympathies are with you.
I am so glad that Uncle Ray and I had decided to go and visit our 4 nephews and 1 niece in July of 2014 and get to met Wes and you Diane as well as Jeff and his son. The last time I had saw Wes was in 1962 in Peace River, Ab. until July of 2014. He was all smiles, just like his picture, and I think that he was so happy to meet us, and meet some of his family as well. God bless all of you.
Uncle Don and Aunt Barbara Dreger
Vegreville , Alberta, Canada.
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Tonya Lonergan posted a condolence
Thursday, January 11, 2018
To my father, I never knew just how much I truly love you and how deeply you are missed. Everyday I wake up wanting to see you and talk to you and I am saddened when reality hits and I am not able to do either. I miss you soooo very much, more than any words can ever describe. I want my daddy to hug me and tell me it's going to be ok. I miss your smile and hearing you laugh, I miss feeding you when you came to my house! I just wish you were still here Dad. I love you so very much and my heart is completely broken. Thank you for everything you have done for me throughout my life, I can never thank you enough. You are forever my Padre and that can't ever be taken away. This time of year is so hard on me because of the holidays and with your birthday coming up in a few weeks. I just miss you and want you back. I love you forever and always, love always your babygirl.
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Crystal Brower posted a condolence
Monday, January 8, 2018
Man... I really thought that we were not going to loose this battle this time. Wes came into my life I think when I was 3 or 4 years old. He met and married my big sister. He and my sister gave me 3 AMAZING nephews and 1BEAUTIFUL neice. He also gave me a nephew from a previous marriage. He always told me about him and i could not wait for the day i was able to meet him. Im so sorry its in this way that day might finally come. Wes was more of a father to me than my own was in many ways. I know that my sister will know this story when I tell it but I often have wondered over the years if she really knew how much it meant to me. So it was my Christmas vacation and my dad was a no show yet again. Then there was a bunch of fighting between the adults I was so young i didnt know what it was all about. I was so sad I wanted to see my dad but I knew he wasnt coming. My mom was in Washington and I didnt know how Santa was going to find me. I remember kinda crying to myself. Wes came and scooped me up into his arms and asked me why I was crying. I told him I was sad about Mom Dad and now how the heck was Santa going to know where I was. He very sweetly kissed my cheeck wiped my tears and said Santa will know where you are because you are so very special. Look everyone is so upset because they want to all spend the holidays with you. But I wasn't buying that where was dad? He said that him and my sister BEGGED them to let me stay with them this Christmas because they loved and missed me so much. I smiled my biggest grin and said Really?!?! Ok i want to stay here with you then. Now i dont even know if my sister knows he told me that or not. But what an amazing man to ease a little girls worry of why she was away from her mommy and daddy on Christmas. That Christmas morning when I woke up. Oh my gosh. I dont know how he did it but he made Christmas so very special. I never ever forgot it ever. Im now 41 years old and going through so many struggles. The main one he knew of being away from my own children and batteling addiction. The last time I talked to him on the phone. I told him that I was clean and on the road to having my kids be around the mom they knew. He told me how very proud of me was. He made me promise him that no matter what I would not use and stay on this path. When i heard he passed I felt my heart crumble for my sister who has lost her best friend and soulmate. For my nephews who have lost their father and for my niece who has also lost her father. But i also felt my heart ache for myself. For I lost not only a brother but the closest thing I knew as a father. I knew my life was going to be forever emptier without this man who was PROUD of me no matter what mistakes I have made I was doing better now and he still loved me and he was still PROUD of the baby steps I have taken. That was the kind of man Wes Dreger was. He never judged he was always there when we needed him he loved no matter what mistakes were made. He understood. I will forever have a huge missing piece in my heart. To his children I will forever be only a phone call away I love all you so very much. I hope you find some comfort. Trust me that Christmas story is just one of the many I have to share. To my big sister. Awww Deeter. I love you sis. You are so special to me you always have been. Im here for you if you need me. I promise you that. I know people say that Heaven has one amazing Angel that is true. But Im going to be a little selfish and say that I still need that Angel. He was suppose to give me advice. He was suppose to be that voice of reason. I will say that i have held my promise. I am still clean. I have not used. Even though when I heard he was gone I wanted to go running to get something to take this pain away. But I heard his voice saying You promised.... so I didnt. I love you Uncle Wes Lol i miss you until we see eachother again. I know he is holding my moms hand matbe at times they are both shaking their heads at me lol but they are both with me. ♡♡
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Kurt D posted a condolence
Friday, December 8, 2017
So sorry to hear of your loss, Though I never knew him or grew up around him he is and will be apart of all our lives
Our Deepest condolences
Kurt Dreger Walts Son
Vancouver, BC
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Tonya Lonergan posted a condolence
Monday, November 13, 2017
To my father, I never knew just how much I truly love you and how deeply you are missed. Everyday I wake up wanting to see you and talk to you and I am saddened when reality hits and I am not able to do either. I miss you soooo very much, more than any words can ever describe. I want my daddy to hug me and tell me it's going to be ok. I miss your smile and hearing you laugh, I miss feeding you when you came to my house! I just wish you were still here Dad. I love you so very much and my heart is completely broken. Thank you for everything you have done for me throughout my life, I can never thank you enough. You are forever my Padre and that can't ever be taken away. This time of year is so hard on me because of the holidays and with your birthday coming up in a few weeks. I just miss you and want you back. I love you forever and always, love always your babygirl.
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Tonya Lonergan posted a condolence
Sunday, October 8, 2017
To My Padre, there are no words that can ever describe how empty I feel without you to walk beside me through my life. There is a huge void in my heart and in my life, the memories just don't seem to be enough to get me through each day. I miss you Soo very much and just want to hear you call me your babygirl one more time. Every daughter needs their daddy and I don't have you to run to any more. There is sooo much that you didn't teach me and I was not ready for this at all. I am sorry that this time I couldn't save you like I had planned on and I hope you know how much you truly mean to me. I hope I made you proud like you made me proud that you are my dad. I love you with all my heart daddy and will see you again some day but until then fly free and smile your contagious smile!! I LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND FOREVER!
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Tonya Lonergan posted a condolence
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Hello to my uncle's whom I never have gotten to meet, this is Wes's daughter Tonya and I felt I needed to reach back out to you all and tell you how much my Dad talked about the meeting you all had at Aunt Julie's house, he raved about how you guys looked at him and said " now that's a Dreger" I want you guys to know how much he did love you guys and how he always talked about having more siblings in Canada that he never got to meet. His plan was to eventually get up there to see everyone but sadly that reality was stripped from us way to early. I know how disappointed I was that I missed meeting you both by a few hours that summer. We would love to get together with you guys and any family up there as well. You are loved by all of us here and I am so very sorry for the loss that you all are experiencing as well.
Love you all so much, your niece Tonya Lonergan
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ray dreger posted a condolence
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Diane , immediate family of Wes as well as siblings and families , It is with a heavy heart I write this, so you know your sorrow is shared by Aunt Dale and myself . we often spoke of the kids , how are they , where are they and wondered if we would ever see them again. It was Dec. 3rd. Aunt Hazel and I went to Trochu to look after David and Clint , we picked them up from a neighbors place and tended them while Terry [we always called her Terry] was having a new baby boy , I can't remember where Julie was .This was my first meeting with Wes . The three Dreger Brothers were all working together building Seed Cleaning Plants in the Peace River area of Alberta, in 1962 . My future wife Dale had came up for a visit and when it was getting close to school starting she , rode back south with Terry and the kids. Little did we know this was the last time we would see them , it was August 18th. 2001 that we were reaquainted with Julie and Fred . Uncle Don and I had often talked about getting in touch and taking a trip to Washington. The wonder of the internet made it possible to communicate with the kids and July 2014 it became a reality. Meeting Will in Goldendale and then to Shelton, 52 years had passed since we last saw, this part of our family , it was sad to realize we had missed the growing up years, but what an exciting day when we walked through Julies door and came face to face with Julie- Fred , David - Gloria , Wes - Diane, It will remain a treasured moment in my life , to finally get to see, touch and talk to those , who had been out of our lives for so long .in the short time I spent with Wes I knew this was a man to be proud of , the pride in his voice when he introduced us to Geoffrey and Josh , and spoke of the rest of his children, a caring Father a Loving husband and a treasured nephew. Rest in peace Wes.
Love to all Uncle Ray and Aunt Dale
D
Don Dreger posted a condolence
Thursday, August 17, 2017
To Diane and Family of Wesley Dreger.
Barbara and I are so very sorry to here of the sudden passing of Wesley, our sincere sympathies are with you.
I am so glad that Uncle Ray and I had decided to go and visit our 4 nephews and 1 niece in July of 2014 and get to met Wes and you Diane as well as Jeff and his son. The last time I had saw Wes was in 1962 in Peace River, Ab. until July of 2014. He was all smiles, just like his picture, and I think that he was so happy to meet us, and meet some of his family as well. God bless all of you.
Uncle Don and Aunt Barbara Dreger
Vegreville , Alberta, Canada.
C
Crystal Brower posted a condolence
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Man... I really thought that we were not going to loose this battle this time. Wes came into my life I think when I was 3 or 4 years old. He met and married my big sister. He and my sister gave me 3 AMAZING nephews and 1BEAUTIFUL neice. He also gave me a nephew from a previous marriage. He always told me about him and i could not wait for the day i was able to meet him. Im so sorry its in this way that day might finally come. Wes was more of a father to me than my own was in many ways. I know that my sister will know this story when I tell it but I often have wondered over the years if she really knew how much it meant to me. So it was my Christmas vacation and my dad was a no show yet again. Then there was a bunch of fighting between the adults I was so young i didnt know what it was all about. I was so sad I wanted to see my dad but I knew he wasnt coming. My mom was in Washington and I didnt know how Santa was going to find me. I remember kinda crying to myself. Wes came and scooped me up into his arms and asked me why I was crying. I told him I was sad about Mom Dad and now how the heck was Santa going to know where I was. He very sweetly kissed my cheeck wiped my tears and said Santa will know where you are because you are so very special. Look everyone is so upset because they want to all spend the holidays with you. But I wasn't buying that where was dad? He said that him and my sister BEGGED them to let me stay with them this Christmas because they loved and missed me so much. I smiled my biggest grin and said Really?!?! Ok i want to stay here with you then. Now i dont even know if my sister knows he told me that or not. But what an amazing man to ease a little girls worry of why she was away from her mommy and daddy on Christmas. That Christmas morning when I woke up. Oh my gosh. I dont know how he did it but he made Christmas so very special. I never ever forgot it ever. Im now 41 years old and going through so many struggles. The main one he knew of being away from my own children and batteling addiction. The last time I talked to him on the phone. I told him that I was clean and on the road to having my kids be around the mom they knew. He told me how very proud of me was. He made me promise him that no matter what I would not use and stay on this path. When i heard he passed I felt my heart crumble for my sister who has lost her best friend and soulmate. For my nephews who have lost their father and for my niece who has also lost her father. But i also felt my heart ache for myself. For I lost not only a brother but the closest thing I knew as a father. I knew my life was going to be forever emptier without this man who was PROUD of me no matter what mistakes I have made I was doing better now and he still loved me and he was still PROUD of the baby steps I have taken. That was the kind of man Wes Dreger was. He never judged he was always there when we needed him he loved no matter what mistakes were made. He understood. I will forever have a huge missing piece in my heart. To his children I will forever be only a phone call away I love all you so very much. I hope you find some comfort. Trust me that Christmas story is just one of the many I have to share. To my big sister. Awww Deeter. I love you sis. You are so special to me you always have been. Im here for you if you need me. I promise you that. I know people say that Heaven has one amazing Angel that is true. But Im going to be a little selfish and say that I still need that Angel. He was suppose to give me advice. He was suppose to be that voice of reason. I will say that i have held my promise. I am still clean. I have not used. Even though when I heard he was gone I wanted to go running to get something to take this pain away. But I heard his voice saying You promised.... so I didnt. I love you Uncle Wes Lol i miss you until we see eachother again. I know he is holding my moms hand matbe at times they are both shaking their heads at me lol but they are both with me. ♡♡
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Kurt D posted a condolence
Saturday, August 12, 2017
So sorry to hear of your loss, Though I never knew him or grew up around him he is and will be apart of all our lives
Our Deepest condolences
Kurt Dreger Walts Son
Vancouver, BC
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Tonya Lonergan posted a condolence
Thursday, August 10, 2017
To My Padre, there are no words that can ever describe how empty I feel without you to walk beside me through my life. There is a huge void in my heart and in my life, the memories just don't seem to be enough to get me through each day. I miss you Soo very much and just want to hear you call me your babygirl one more time. Every daughter needs their daddy and I don't have you to run to any more. There is sooo much that you didn't teach me and I was not ready for this at all. I am sorry that this time I couldn't save you like I had planned on and I hope you know how much you truly mean to me. I hope I made you proud like you made me proud that you are my dad. I love you with all my heart daddy and will see you again some day but until then fly free and smile your contagious smile!! I LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND FOREVER!
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