Floyd Radtke
June 13, 1922 - July 11, 2009
Floyd Wesley Radtke was born June 13, 1922 at Ypsilanti, ND, the son of Rudolph W. and Clara Mae (Holden) Radtke. He attended the Radtke School, rural Ypsilanti. He enlisted in the Navy in September 1942 and served on several battle ships, including Gambier Bay, Hawthorne, and Enterprise. He was involved in 7 battles. After his discharge, he farmed and worked at Vaughts Tire Shop in Ypsilanti and Circle 13 in Montpelier, ND. On January 10, 1948, he married Florence Priebe in Jamestown, ND. He enjoyed gardening, music, dancing, playing cards, hunting, and making lefse. Floyd is survived by his wife, Florence; a son, Allen “Bud” (Chris) of Marion, KS; daughters, Gloria (Dick) Matchett of High Springs, FL, Linda (Bill) Peterman of Wichita, KS, and Karen (Rocky) Rice of Hunter, ND; 6 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; sisters, Florence Klande of St. Paul, MN and Dorothy (Dan) Larson of Litchville, ND; a brother, Vernon of Jamestown, ND; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; and special friends, Rod and Jan Larson and George and Annette Redman. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; a brother, Mick; and 2 great grandchildren.
Floyd Wesley Radtke was born June 13, 1922 at Ypsilanti, ND, the son of Rudolph W. and Clara Mae (Holden) Radtke. He attended the Radtke School, rural Ypsilanti. He enlisted in the Navy in September 1942 and served on several battle ships,... View Obituary & Service Information