Colleen Drake Schubring

Colleen Drake Schubring passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 98 years of age while living at Skaalen Nursing Facility in Stoughton, WI.

Colleen was born on September 27, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois and lived in New York until age four when Madison became her home after she lost both of her parents. Her maternal uncle, Ben A. Drake became her guardian until she was 18 years of age.

On January 2, 1946 she married Bernard “Bud” Schubring of Madison. They celebrated their 64^th Wedding Anniversary January 2, 2010. Bernard died March 26, 2010. They had six children, Mark Richard (Carole) Schubring of Kenosha, WI, Susan Mary Gmeinder of Madison, WI, Paul Bernard (Elizabeth) Schubring of Rolla, MO, Mary Colleen (Peter) McKean of Bradford, IL, Clare Therese (Gregory) Boyle of Cedarburg, WI and John Harlow (Elsa) Schubring of Fairfield, PA; with 22 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great grandchildren, all surviving.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, uncle and one son-in-law, Kenneth Gmeinder.

Funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 am on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Bradford with Rev. John Thieryoung, officiating. Burial will immediately follow at St. John’s Cemetery in Bradford.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm with the recitation of the rosary at 5:30 pm on Friday, June 20, 2025 at Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Bradford, IL.

Colleen’s family would like to express many thanks and deep gratitude to Skaalen Rehabilitation Center, Tammy and Amy. We thank, also, Agrace Hospice and Elena for their wonderful care of our mother.