Charles E. Dike, 76, Dale
Charles E. Dike, 76, of Dale, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery, Ferdinand.
He was born March 27, 1943, in Boonville to the late Marvin and Wilma Dike. He married Patricia P. Nord on September 11, 1965.
Charles grew up on the family farm north of Dale and graduated from Dale High School in 1962. After graduation, Charles served in the National Guard, worked at Schum Monuments and was a machinist at the former North American Products in Jasper. In 1976, Charles opened and operated Dike Auto Service in Dale until his stroke in June 2019. Charles had a passion for working on cars and enjoyed farming.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 34 years, Patricia in 1999; and a sister, Sharon Weitkamp in 2019.
He is survived by his son, Jeff Dike of Dale and daughter Marsha Dimmett, of Newburgh; sisters, Darlene (Steve) Hubster of Huntingburg and Linda (Dennie) Lancioni of Holland, Mich.; nieces and nephews.
Friends may call on Thursday, February 13, from 3 to 7 p.m. CT at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Dale. A Mass of Christian Burial is planned for Friday, February 14 at 10 a.m. CT at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Fuller Funeral Home is handling arrangements. www.fullersfh.com
He was like a dad to me, always changing oil in my truck. We became friends, he would drop what he was doing when I called to fix my truck. I will miss him very much, he was one of a kind!! Prayers for the family.
I will miss him. He was a great man and a good friend! He would do anything for you. I know him when worked with him I was also in the l Guard with him. Charlie will be missed. Leroy Bleemel
Charlie was always kind and honest when he took care of our vehicles. He was especially kind to my dad (who had Alzheimers) when he needed a jump on his truck. Charlie was an empathetic soul, he did honest work and raised good kids.