owner, Draucker Funeral Home, Ogallala, Nebraska, died July 15 at age 79. Draucker graduated from California College of Mortuary Science and earned his funeral director and embalmer license for Nebraska in 1951; in 1953, he joined his father in business at Draucker Funeral Home. Draucker purchased the business in 1971. He served on the State of Nebraska Department of Health Board of Funeral Examiners from 1990-2000 and received the 50-year member award in 2004 from the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers. In 2001, Draucker Funeral Home celebrated 50 years of being in business in Ogallala and having three generations in funeral service. Draucker is survived by wife Barbara, son Craig, daughter Lesa and six grandchildren.