DAVID NORDYKE Sr.
AGENCY-David E. Nordyke Sr., 83, of Agency, died at 9:25 p.m. December 1, 2016 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
He was born November 12, 1933 in Abingdon, IA to Carl and Maude Smith Nordyke. He married Geraldine Creech on November 12, 1959.
A graduate of Packwood High School, David served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked for a welding supply company for over 30 years, retiring in 1995.
David was a member of Faith Baptist Church and he enjoyed helping build the new addition at the church. He was also a member of O. B. Nelson Post #3 American Legion. He enjoyed the outdoors, mowing yards for others and especially spending time with his family.
Surviving is his wife, Geri; his children, David Nordyke Jr. of Agency, and Linda (Keith) Wilkins and Danny Nordyke both of Ottumwa; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ronnie (Carol) Nordyke and Delbert (Mary Ann) Nordyke both of Abingdon; three sisters, Grace (Raymond) Smith of Agency, Helen Johnson of Seattle, WA and Mary (Mike) Day of Florida.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Cheryl Cloke; granddaughter, Nina Cloke; 5 brothers, Bob, Bill, Richard and infants Kenneth and Walter Nordyke; a sister, Babe Perkins.
His body has been cremated.
Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Faith Baptist Church with Pastor Phil Griffith officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery with military services conducted by O.B. Nelson Post #3 American Legion and Walter B. Schafer Post #775 Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Faith Baptist Church.
Reece Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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