Finken, Ivo Albert (1926 - 2018)

FINKEN, STEPHENS, MAGES, DRESEN, HEESE, GOESER, MUENCHRATH, SCHNEIDER, EBERT

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/5/2018 at 21:53:06

Name of deceased: Ivo Albert Finken

Aged: 91 yrs, 10 mo, 6 days

Residence: Earling, Shelby County, IA

Born: Oct. 22, 1926; Earling, Shelby County, IA

Died: Aug. 28, 2018; Little Flower Haven, Earling, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Friday, Aug. 31, 2018; St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Earling, IA; burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Earling, IA

Survived by: Children, Donna Stephens of Denison, IA, Dean Finken (spouse, Sandy) of Earling, IA, Darlene (spouse, Don) Mages of Panama, IA, and Douglas Finken of Altoona, IA; 8 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Lois Dresen of Earling, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Cecilia (nee Heese) and Anton Finken; wife Mildred; sisters, Irene Goeser, Vera Muenchrath, Edith Schneider, Doris Schneider, Marie Ebert and Theoletta in infancy; brothers, Sylvester, Austin, Dennis, and Tony, Jr., in infancy

Education: Attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School, Earling, IA, and graduated with the Class of 1944

Religious affiliation: Baptized, made his first communion and was confirmed in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, IA

Military service: Entered the U. S. Army during World War II in 1945 and was honorably discharged 18 months later

Marriage: Mildred Dresen; 1951; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earling, IA

Employment: From 1942 through 1964, he worked as a mechanic for Joe Wilwerding, owner of Wilwerding Auto Craft. He purchased the business and re-named it Finken Auto Machine Shop; he owned it for 30 years.

Hobbies/Interests: Previously, Ivo was Earling’s Fire Chief and Legion Commander; was president of the Business Mens Club and in 1978 was voted “Business Man of the Year;” enjoyed the casinos; horse and dog races; collecting coins; wood whittling; cracking and cleaning walnuts; peeling potatoes and washing dishes; doing magic tricks. Loved the summer garden season and all the fresh vegetables, and could fix anything and everything.

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