Walden W. Forke

Walden W. Forke, 96 of Sioux City, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019 at a local care facility.  Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at the Calvary Lutheran Church with Reverend James Travis officiating.  Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery with Military Graveside Rites by the United States Army Reserve.  Visitation will be on Monday, May 20th at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with family present at 6:00 p.m. and a Prayer Service beginning Monday evening at 7:00 p.m.  Online condolences may be offered at www.meyerbroschapels.com Walden was born on October 30, 1922 in Beatrice, Nebraska to Walter G. and Christina M. (Giesman) Forke.  After graduation from high school in Beatrice, the family moved to Sioux City in 1944.  Walden served his country in the United States Army Air Force from 1942 until 1945 and then enlisted in the Air Force in 1951, where he enjoyed serving for over 20 years of service. Walden married Sheila Smith on October 13, 1945 in Sioux City, Iowa.  He was an Insurance Agent for John Hancock Life Insurance for 40 years.  Walden had a love for trains, having built a complete model train layout in his basement over a span of several years.  In addition to trains, he enjoyed farming, Nebraska Football, political conversations, working in the yard, and woodworking.  During his marriage, Walden and Sheila enjoyed memberships to the St. James United Methodist Church.  After his wife passed away in 2001, Walden returned to the Lutheran faith, and joined the Calvary Lutheran Church.  Walden is survived by his daughters Susan (Frank) Kluckman of Sioux City, Barb (John) Reese of Des Moines, and Carol (Harvey) Hoover of Phoenix, Arizona; grandchildren Lori (Toby) Snyder of Sioux City, Dale (Donna) Kluckman of LeMars, Jenna Logan (Michael Angersola) of Des Moines, and TJ (Mindy) Logan of Des Moines; great-grandchildren Tanner, Bryttany, Jesse, and Xander Snyder, all of Sioux City, Cale and Kamryn Charlet of Des Moines, and Adrian and Edward Logan of Des Moines. Walden was preceded in death by his parents, wife Sheila, brother Floyd (Jodie) (Beverly) Forke, brother Harold (Bev) Forke, and great-grandson David Logan.