Rudolph Dracka Obituary

Rudolph Eugene Dracka

Dec 30, 1937 - Jul 17, 2022

Port Clinton, Ohio

Rudolph Eugene Dracka, 84, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 17, 2022, after a brief illness.

Rudy was born Dec. 30, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan, and raised by Luigijean and father Clarence Dracka. They moved to Port Clinton when Rudy was a young boy. He graduated from Kemper Military School in 1958 and returned to Port Clinton to work at the family business, Port Clinton Manufacturing. He married Clara Ann Wolf on July 1, 1967. He and Clara had an extremely full life raising their two children. They were active sailors and immensely enjoyed the sailing community at Port Clinton Yacht Club.

They also enjoyed camping and took many adventures around the United States throughout their entire lives. He enjoyed everything about history and never stopped reading. Rudy was most passionate about his hobby, photography, which he has documented thousands of moments throughout his life. In addition, Rudy was an active community member. He was past President of Catawba Kiwanis, a Fourth degree Mason of the Perry Lodge, member of The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, member of Immaculate Conception Church, Elks, and Port Clinton Yacht Club. He retired as Vice President of Port Clinton Manufacturing in 2005. In retirement, he enjoyed Ottawa County Genealogy and Photographers Club. But most of all, he enjoyed being "Poppy" to all of his grandchildren. Rudy will be sorely missed by those who knew and loved him.

Rudy is survived by his wife of 55 years, Clara (Wolf) Dracka; children, Anthony Dracka (Caroline) of Avon Lake and Melissa Murphy (Dennis) of San Mateo, California; brother, Charles Dracka of Port Clinton; and grandchildren, Allessandria Lilly (Zarek), Crusifisso, Rosalina, and Lyla Dracka, and Addison and Kellyn Murphy.

Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Walker Gerner & Wolf Funeral Home, 216 Washington Street, Port Clinton. Funeral Mass will take place at Immaculate Conception Church, 414 Madison Street, Port Clinton, Ohio, on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery, Port Clinton.

Instead of flowers, kindly consider a donation in memory of Rudy to one of the following places, The Island Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary, Ottawa County Community Foundation, or Port Clinton Lighthouse Conservatory. Online condolences may be expressed at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.