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John H. Drabing

1935 - 2025

John H. Drabing obituary, 1935-2025, Denver, CO

BORN

1935

DIED

2025

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Monarch Society

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Denver, Colorado

John Drabing Obituary

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John H. Drabing
May 13, 1935
April 19, 2025

It is with great sadness that we share the news that on April 19, 2025 Dr. John H. Drabing, D.O. passed away peacefully at the age of 89. He was admired professionally and loved by many throughout the world. Predeceased in 2005 by Sally, his wife of 47 years; his parents, his brothers-in-law, John and Dick, and his best friend, Glenn, John is lovingly remembered by his sister Caroline; longtime lady friend Doris; children Jeff (wife Ann), Diane (partner Scott), Mike (wife Taren), and Kirk; grandchildren Hadyn, Shane, and Abby; niece Gail; nephews Craig (wife Mindi), Bryce, and Mark (wife Cortney); partners in Orthopedic Surgery, Tom (wife Janie) and Ron (wife Kathy); favorite office manager, Candia (husband Ray); dear friends, Karen, Gene and Sally; and many others whose lives were touched by his warmth and guidance. John's family is planning a private celebration of his life in the coming weeks and asks that in lieu of sending flowers, please donate to the Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation, P.O. Box 49577, Colorado Springs, CO 80949; www.csof.org. For full obituary visit monarchsociety.com.

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Published by The Gazette on May 4, 2025.

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Reading this heartfelt and beautifully written obituary brought such a swell of emotion-especially seeing my own dad´s name mentioned. Thank you. It meant more than I can say.

The Drabings have felt like family. Your presence in our lives has been steady and true. And when my dad passed, you all showed up-not just with words, but with time, love, and care for my mom. That will stay with me forever.

I´ll never forget the time I broke my ankle, which my dad x-rayed at his clinic, then handed me off to John, who casted it while I sat on mom´s washing machine. he later operated on that ankle as well as my thumb, which I managed to break initially in Breckenridge, and then again while casted and running up the stairs.

I even remember getting a call from my dad in 1986 when I was living in Spain, recovering from yet another bike accident. My dad laughed and said, "John was just saying that if you could go one more week, it´ll be a full year without breaking anything." That kind of teasing, gentle care stuck with me.

Losing John so soon after my dad is hard. It feels like they each carried a part of the other, and now that they´re both gone, something bigger is missing. But I like to picture them together again-raising their eyebrows, shaking their heads, maybe smiling a little at all the ways we still manage to keep things messy and meaningful down here.

Sending all my love to his family and Doris.

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