Richard Walke Sr.
April 4, 1948-April 4, 2022
Richard Walke Sr. of Crawfordsville passed away on Monday, his 74th birthday, at Franciscan Health.
Mr. Walke was a teacher at North Montgomery for over 30 years, where he also served as assistant athletic director and coached several sports over the years. He enjoyed golf, bowling, following sports in general, and was a huge supporter of North Montgomery Athletics, even after he retired. He was a member of the Rocky Ridge men’s league and Sons of the American Legion.
Born April 4, 1948, at Batesville, he was the son of Ralph J. Walke and Velma Prakel Walke. He graduated from Batesville High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Ball State, after which he earned a master’s degree from Indiana State.
Surviving family includes: two sons, Richard (Traci) Walke Jr. of Waynetown and Ryan (Amy) Walke of Darlington; sister Mary Jo Mahle; brother Charles (Janet) Walke; sister Patti Walke; eight grandchildren, Zachary (Logan) Walke, Makayla Walke, Makenzie Walke, Allyson Anderson, Erica (Steve Miller) Graphman, Allysa (Mitchell) Alexander, Alizabeth Anderson and Lucas Graphman; and great-granddaughter Eleanor Anderson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Michael Walke; nephew Shawn; and brother-in-law Jim Mahle.
A gathering to celebrate the life of Dick Walke will be held 4-7 p.m. April 23 at Rocky Ridge Golf Club. The club is located just south of Darlington at 3965 North County Road 625 East. Cremation arrangements were made through Burkhart Funeral Home.
