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PIERCE -- Judy. Drude Maria Irene Pierce (Peppel) passed away October 23, 2008. Born Drude Maria Irene Peppel on January 19, 1926 in Konigsberg, East Prussia. As a child, she loved walking the Baltic beaches at Cranz and skiing and ice skating in winter. Always a free spirit, Drude took her son and moved to England in 1948 seeking a new life. In 1964, she emigrated to the U.S. and lived in Lompoc, CA where she met and married Capt. R.K. Olson. In 1982, she moved to Albuquerque and was the librarian at UNM School of Architecture. She loved to paint and draw and was an expert seamstress and knitter and was a fierce supporter of wildlife protection. Drude loved to spend time with her son and his family and her many friends at home and abroad. She is survived by her son, Bernhard Draiscol and his wife, Beth, of Santa Fe, their children, Sam Treece and Sarah Boses; and great-granddaughter Cecilia Marie Sena. She is also survived by her two brothers, Rudolf Peppel and Siegfried Uwe-Herbst of Germany. She was greatly loved and will be missed. A Celebration of her Life will be held on November 6, 2008 at Encino Gardens Apartments, 412 Alvarado Dr. SE, Albuquerque, NM at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the World Wildlife Fund. For info call Bernhard at 505-699-4102.
        Published on: Sun November 02, 2008