Faye “Kentucky Babe” Drowatzky

Faye “Kentucky Babe” Drowatzky, 68, passed away at her home on Friday morning. Born on March 10, 1945, to Edwin and Maddie Lou (Taylor) Mills in Hustonville, Ky., she was raised in Kentucky eventually making Louisville her home before she and her family moved many places, eventually ending up in the Coeur d’Alene area in the 1970’s. It was here that she met and married Don Drowatzky in 1978. As a young girl she had always dreamed of marrying an Indian from Montana and now she had.  Don was a telephone contractor and they lived in the Spokane area before moving to Kentucky but lack of work eventually got the best of them and they returned to the Northwest, eventually settling in Pablo. Faye lived and loved life to the fullest.  She was a fan of Elvis and was an avid collector of his memorabilia. She loved going to the mountains and camping with her family. Always a practical joker, she loved pulling tricks on the kids. She leaves behind her husband Don of Pablo; her children Johnny Lee Bryant, Scott Bryant, Jamie Sue Bryant, Don Drowatzky, David Wade Drowatzky and a daughter Dawn who she adopted out when she was young. Also surviving are her siblings Carol and Merle of Kentucky; and her brother-in-law and sisters-in-law that she always considered as her “Montana” siblings, Jack, Verna and Glenna Drowatzky; and her pet rooster Clovis. A visitation will be held Sunday at the Foster Funeral Home in St. Ignatius with funeral services being held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Foster Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will follow in the Kentucky Bluegrass Knob Cemetery in Pablo. Condolences may be left at fosterfhandcrematory.com.