Melvin Philip Dumke

Background

Dumke, Melvin Philip was born on January 23, 1920 in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States. Son of Herman Gustav and Else Ida (Battig) Dumke.

Education

Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Minnesota, 1943.

Career

Practice dentistry, Sleepy Eye, 1946-1950, Morgan, Minnesota, 1950-1966, Mankato, 1966—2003. Retired, 2003

Lecturer dental assistants Mankato State College, 1967-1969.

Achievements

• Melvin Philip Dumke has been listed as a noteworthy dentist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Town Council, Morgan, 1960-1965. Board control Martin Luther Academy, New Ulm, Minnesota, 1965-1979. Board directors The Lutheran Home, Belle Plaine, Minnesota, 1981-1996.

Senior board directors Organization Wisconsin Lutheran Services, 1996-2000. President Lutheran Congregation, 1970, 86-87. Served to captain, Dental Corps, Army of the United States, 1943-1946.

Fellow Royal Society Health, International College Dentists, American College Dentists, Pierre Fouchard Academy. Member American Dental Association (house of deals 1977-1987), Minnesota Dental Association (chairman peer review committee 1973-1979, member house of delegate 1978-1989, president 1983-1984, guest of honor 1993), Southern District Dental Society (executive council, trustee 1988-1989, guest of honor 1986), South Center Dental Study Club (president 1970), Federation Dentaire Internationale, University Minnesota Alumni Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars (Distinguished Service award 1966, Commander 1965), American Legion, Lions (president 1965, 74, zone chairman 1975, Melvin Jones fellow 1999), Mankato Golf Club, St. Paul University Club, University Minnesota School Dentistry Century Club, Psi Omega.

Connections

Married Phyllis Lorraine Steuck, June 25, 1950. Children: Pamela, Bruce, Shari.

Father:

Herman Gustav Dumke

Mother:

Else Ida (Battig) Dumke

Spouse:

Phyllis Lorraine Steuck

child:

Shari Dumke

child:

Bruce Dumke

child:

Pamela Dumke