Born in St. Paul, MN to Elsie and William Dahlke, Weldon was a long time San Diego resident. He was well loved by his wife of 48 years, Yvonne Dahlke, and his four daughters, Karina, Barbara, Sheryl and Renee. They all miss him dearly as does his sister, Delores, and his nine grandchildren! Weldon graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder with an Electrical Engineering degree. He was a successful design engineer who spent most of his career at the Naval Ocean Systems Center, where he earned two patents. He enjoyed fishing and spending time in the mountains with family.