Floyd August Dalke was born to August Dalke and Lena (Penner) Dalke on March 2, 1931, on a farm near the Washita River, west of Corn, Oklahoma.  He died Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Oklahoma City at the age of 91 years and 11 days.

Floyd's Mother passed away when Floyd was 17 months old.  His Father remarried.  He married his first wife's sister, Clara Penner.

Floyd attended school through the 7 ^th grade at McKinley, a one-room school house located southeast of Cordell, Oklahoma.  In December of 1944, he moved with his parents and siblings to the old Henry Penner farm located southwest of Corn, where his grandparents had lived.  He then began attending the Corn Grade School and graduated from Corn High School in 1949.

On May 16, 1948, Floyd was saved and then baptized in the Herald Mennonite Church.  He married Bertha Hoock on November 17, 1950 in the Mennonite Brethren Church in Corn.

Floyd and Bertha made their first home in Clinton where Floyd worked for Oklahoma Natural Gas Company for 10 years.  His tenure was interrupted by service in the United States Army for 2 years, of which 13 months were served in Korea.  Also, while working for ONG Company, Floyd attended and graduated from Southwestern University in Weatherford, Oklahoma in May of 1957.

The Lord blessed Floyd and Bert with 71 years of marriage, in which time two children were born, a daughter, Patti Lynn and a son, Gregory Alan.

Floyd was a "people person" and would easily adapt to numerous jobs during his life time.  He began his last career in 1983 when he went to work for C.S.C. Credit Services until his retirement in 1998.

After retirement he became an avid golfer.  He loved the game and played often.  He also loved meeting his "Breakfast Buddies" at Lake Hefner Grill.

Floyd is survived by his wife, Bert of their home in Oklahoma City; his children, Patti Madoux and husband, Lamar of Oklahoma City, Greg Dalke of Las Vegas, Nevada; his siblings, Vonita Unruh of Clinton, Arthur Dalke and wife, Wanda of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Caroline Roof of Thomas, Oklahoma, and Deloris Wilson and husband, Warren of Clinton, Oklahoma.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Lena and his parents, August and Clara Dalke.

Memorials may be made to Corn Bible Academy, P.O. Box 38, Corn, OK 73024.