Myron Finch, 14 Sept 1943 - 25 Mar 2018

FINCH, MCKINNEY, HUMPHREYS, MOORMAN, PERRY, MCREYNOLDS, ULIN

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 4/30/2019 at 15:36:16

Funeral service for Myron Finch, 74, Baxter, will be held Friday, March 30, at 10 a.m. at the Congregational United Church of Christ, Baxter. He died Sunday, March 25, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Pastor Melissa Sternhagen will officiate at the service.

Burial will be in the Restland Cemetery, Baxter.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.

Fredregill Funeral and Cremation Care, Baxter, is in charge of arrangements.

Myron Finch was born on the kitchen table on Sept. 14, 1943, the son of John and Gladys (McKinney) Finch, Keswick. He attended and graduated from Tri-County High School in 1961. Following graduation, he worked at Amana Refrigeration with maintenance and carpenter work.

He married his high school sweetheart, Janice Humphreys, Oct. 17, 1964. Together the young couple built a house on 40 acres outside of North English. They later established their own business and opened Finch Cabinet and Appliance. In 1980 they came across an opportunity in Baxter to purchase a lumber yard. Finch Lumber and Supply was established. While running the lumber yard he also built nine houses in Baxter. Myron later moved into being a sheet metal fabricator, carpenter work and a handyman before retiring.

He was on the Baxter Fire Department and was instrumental in starting the Baxter Fireman's Ball. The love of his life was his family and music (he said it made his life worth living), most especially old country. He was in over 10 bands including a family band, played with many other musicians, played numerous street dances, weddings, many other events for over 60 years. Myron even made a record in Nashville. He played the same Guild guitar for 60 years by ear, as he couldn't read sheet music.

He was a talented carpenter, sheet metal fabricator, inventor, artist, entertainer, story teller (a memory that was endless). Myron could waterski barefoot, on one ski, and could roller skate backwards. He sent off for a patent and was featured in a magazine about his spoke cleaning invention. As a young child, his dad built him a derby car and he won races with it. Myron was blessed to have done the same for his grandsons. He also enjoyed westerns, John Wayne, Red Green, duct tape, taking Coco (his dog) on rides, loved camping and was a friend to everyone.

Those left to cherish his loving memory are his wife of 53 years, Janice Finch, Baxter; daughter, Natalie (Kendall) Moorman and grandson Benjamin (Amanda) Moorman; son, Brian (Karen) Finch and grandchildren Sean, Troy, Ashlyn, and Brylyn Finch; son, Jason (Lanna) Finch and grandchildren Kinsley, Kayden Finch, Annabelle, Joseph, Jordan, Ethan and Trevor, and daughter Heather (special friend Jade Perry) McReynolds and granddaughter Abby McReynolds; sister, Judie Ulin; brother, Randy Finch; many nieces, nephews, and close friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; grandsons, Chase Finch and Jacob (Jake) Moorman, and brother-in-law Jerry Ulin.

The Journal Tribune, 04 Apr 2018