Dale L. Forge Sr.

Dale L. Forge Sr., passed away at the Home of the Flint Hills in Silver Lake, Kansas on Monday January 26, 2026, he was 89 years old.

Dale was born on January 6, 1937, to Thomas and Agnes (Doman) Forge, in Leavenworth, Kansas. Dale graduated from Immaculata High School in Leavenworth. After high school he served in the U.S. Marine Corps for two years. He later attended Kansas State University and graduated in 1972.

Dale worked as a project manager for the Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Pomme de Terre, Missouri, Wilson Lake in Wilson, Kansas, and Tuttle Creek Lake in Manhattan.

Dale was a member and enjoyed attending the St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Manhattan. He was a member of the Knight of Columbus, and he volunteered at the Flint Hills Breadbasket in Manhattan. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed helping his son with his vineyard.

On May 21, 1960, he married Angela Fink.

He is survived by his wife Angela; his daughter Melinda Forge, of Topeka, and his son Dale "Dee" Forge Jr. and his wife Janet of St. George. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Emily Lynch (Caden), Lane Forge DVM (Alexis), Rachel Forge, and Skyler Forge (partner Katie Willard); also his great-grandchildren, Presley Lynch and Brooks Lynch and another great-grandchild on the way; and his brother Tom Forge Jr. and his sister Audrey Fitzgerald.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and his sisters Joan and Agnes, and his brother Cyril.

The family will greet friends during a visitation from 10:00 until 11:00a.m. Friday February 13, at the St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 2900 Kimball in Manhattan.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00a.m Friday February 13 at the St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Manhattan. Burial will be held at a later date at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Easton, Kansas.

The family suggests memorial contributions in memory of Dale to the Flint Hills Breadbasket. Contributions may be sent in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.

Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com