Helen L. Drake

Helen L. Drake, 97, died July 10, 2025, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

She was born May 4, 1928, in Watertown, S.D., to Guy and Minnie Peterson. She had one sister Arline Frantz. Helen worked many years at Norwest Bank in Watertown. She retired to Thermopolis, Wyo., to be near her son, then to Arizona. She enjoyed many international trips to Australia, Continental Europe, Russia, Scandinavia, Alaska and Nova Scotia.

She loved to take pictures, sew, cook, read, collect maps, garden, play piano and walk. She was known as a world class cookie baker. She enjoyed the Twins and Vikings. Her church was very important to her and she read daily devotions.

Helen is survived by her children, Dr. Guy (Beth) Drake and Robin (Bruce) Reiners; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and nephew, Doug (Laurie) Frantz.

Services will be in South Dakota.