A funeral service for Ben Raleigh Dalke, age 95, of Enid, will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 9, 2007, at the Calvary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Steve Williams and Rev. Everett Ohls officiating.  Burial will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.

            Ben was born on July 7, 1911 in Enid, Oklahoma to Peter L. and Elizabeth (Regier) Dalke and died on July 5, 2007 in Enid, Oklahoma.

            He grew up in Enid, and graduated from Enid High School.  On March 11, 1934, he married Meurle Lula Scott in Bison, and they made their home in Enid.  Due to his bad eye sight, Ben could only serve his country during World War II as chief of an all female flight line crew at Enid Army Air Base.  He worked for Union Equity for thirty years, where he was an Assistant Supervisor of Elevator B.  Ben was a member of Calvary Baptist Church for sixty-five years, where he served as a deacon.

            He is survived by his wife, Meurle of the home; two sons, Bob Dalke and wife Shirley of Enid, and Gerald Dalke and wife Gwen of Edmond, seven grandchildren, Tami and Bill Simon, Penny and Danny Wicker, Jeff and Misty Dalke, Robby Dalke, Greg and Elaine Dalke, Rick and Janet Howell, and Tim and Rhonda Koehn; twelve great-grandchildren; and four great, great grandchildren.

            Ben was preceded in death by two brothers, John and Ollie Dalke.

            Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Calvary Baptist Church.