Corum, Kody E.

Kody E. Corum, 19, of Palo, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, in Cedar Rapids. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids. The Rev. Mark Leckband will officiate. Burial, with military rites: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday.

Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Kimberly and Jim Draker of Palo; sister, Madison Draker, who is a student at Iowa Central College in Fort Dodge; brother, Colton Draker, at home; grandfather, Howard Corum of Palo; grandmother, Sharon Kreutner of Shellsburg; grandparents, Charles and Betty Draker of Cedar Rapids; as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Kody cherished each and every one of them as they did of him.

He was preceded in death by his father, Kelly; grandmother, Carolyn Corum; and grandfather, Robert Kreutner.

Kody was born Nov. 1, 1993, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Kelly and Kimberly (Kreutner) Corum, and graduated from Vinton-Shellsburg High School class of 2012. He was currently a student at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Shellsburg, the Ray and Virginia Boyer American Legion Post 166 in Shellsburg, and the Army National Guard Medical Unit 209 in Iowa City.

Kody enjoyed life to its fullest, snowmobiling, playing video games, watching movies, tubing and most of all the time he spent with his family and many many friends. Kody was a loving, generous, and kind person to everyone he met. He was involved with his community and his beloved family. He will be greatly missed by all.

A memorial fund has been established in Kody's name.

Please leave a message or tribute to the family on the Web page www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.

Published March 10, 2013 in The Gazette