John Charles Dykema

John Charles Dykema obituary

John Charles Dykema

John Dykema Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on May 25, 2005.
John Charles Dykema 50, formerly of Indianapolis, son of Dr. and Mrs. Roland W. Dykema, passed away April 28, 2005 in Heidelberg, Germany. He was a graduate of North Central High School and Indiana University. At the time of his death, he was the non-appropriated fund branch managerfinancial manager and single fund manager for Installation Management Agency, U.S. Army Europe. John was a recent recipient of the White Plume Award, the most prestigious honor given to a civilian by Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation. A memorial service was held May 12, 2005 at the Mark Twain Village Chapel in Heidelberg. He is survived by his parents, of Monrovia; wife Helga, son Marc and daughter Rebecca, of Nussloch, Germany; sisters, Susan of Indianapolis and Julie Winter of Tell City; brothers, Richard of Saratoga, California and William of Holliston, Massachusetts.

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