Harold E. Dicke

Harold E. Dicke passed away on Thursday, May 5th, 2022. Born in Paola, Kansas on January 8, 1932 to parents, Jesse and Lille (Kester) Dicke, he is survived by his wife of 53 years, Loretta. Harold grew up in Paola, Kansas, the youngest of 10 children. He attended Glendale and Paola schools. Harold was a farmer at heart and worked for other farmers in younger years, as well as custom combining. He worked for Smith & Loveless Inc. in Lenexa for 25 years and 4 months and retired in 1994. Harold liked to hunt and fish, called himself a “shade tree mechanic” and worked on cars, trucks and tractors. Harold and Loretta enjoyed going to farm sales and tractor shows together. Harold was preceded in death by his parents and 9 siblings: Henry, Louis, Ralph, Joe, Edna York, Jessie Stephens, Nina Dozier, Georgie Hejduk and Ruth Vochatzer.