Curtis Owen Drexler was born on April 2, 1944, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Florus William "Bill"and Jeannette (Platt) Drexler. He was baptized at a Methodist Church in St. Paul. He received his education from Windom Public School and after high school went on to a technical college. In 1969, Curtis was united in marriage to Carol Rodenberg at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lakefield, Minnesota. This marriage was blessed with two children, Charles and Amanda. This marriage was later dissolved. Curtis had various jobs throughout his life. He worked as an engineer at Ingersol Rand, was a truck driver and was self-employed at Drexler Floor Care. Curtis passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at his home in Bingham Lake, Minnesota at the age of 68. Curtis enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, and four wheeling. His greatest enjoyment in life was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He is survived by two children, Charles Drexler and his wife, Alesha, of Dallas, TX and Amanda Rodgers and her husband, Carson, of Hobbs, NM; four grandchildren, Ashley, Laura, Scott, and Bria; one brother, Steve Drexler of Windom; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Dean Drexler and Darryl Page; and special friend, Carol Jones. Blessed be the memory of Curtis Drexler.