Finken, Elizabeth “Betty” L. (1930 – 2013)

FINKEN, O’NEILL, RINEHART, BROOKS, REMINGTON, WAGEMAN, VOYLES, WILKE, WHITE, GENTILE, FRANK, SONNTAG

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/29/2013 at 13:45:23

Name of deceased: Elizabeth “Betty” L. O’Neill Finken (nee Wilke)

Aged: 83 yrs, 8 mo, 27 days

Residence: Earling, IA

Born: Jan. 22, 1930 in Earling, Iowa

Died: Sep. 19, 2013

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, Sep. 23, 2013; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earling, IA; Rev. Chris Fontanini officiated. Burial at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Earling, IA.

Survived by: Sons: Kelly (spouse, Cindy) O’Neill of Randolph, NJ, Brian O’Neill of Denison, IA, Pat (spouse, Colleen) O’Neill of Edgwater, MD, Danny (spouse, Clara) O’Neill of Kansas City, MO, Jim (spouse, Kristi) O’Neill of Delano, MN, Kerry (spouse, Barb) O’Neill of Fredricksburg, VA; daughters, Gayle (spouse, Marty) Rinehart of Boone, IA, Peggy (spouse, Scott Brooks) O’Neill of West Des Moines, IA, Maureen (spouse, Dave) Remington of Tecumseh, NE, and Kathleen O’Neill of Ames, IA; step-daughters, Rose (spouse, Don) Wageman of Earling, IA, Nancy (spouse, Greg) Voyles of Omaha, NE; brother, Gary (spouse, Mary Ella) Wilke of Portsmouth, IA; brothers-in-law: Ivo (spouse, Mick) Finken of Earling, IA, and Bill (spouse, Rita) O’Neill of Holstein, IA; sisters-in-law, Peggy White of Omaha, NE, Betty Gentile of Plattsmouth, NE, Monica Wilke of Panama, IA, and Cindy Frank of Omaha, NE; 29 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren

Predeceased by: Parents, William and Magdalena (nee Sonntag) Wilke; husband, Denny (deceased Oct. 16, 2003, Harlan, IA); brothers and sisters, Elroy, Sylvan, Doret, Virgil, Donald, Norb, Marjorie, Joseph, Kenneth, Raymond, Robert, William, Stella and William Harold.

Education: attended and graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic School, Earling, IA

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, IA; while living in Denison, Betty was an active member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Betty was a woman of faith.

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) Terry O’Neill; Jan. 28, 1952; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earling, IA; they later divorced. (2) Dennis “Denny” Michael Finken; Aug. 10, 1985; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earling, IA

Employment: homemaker

Hobbies/Interests: enjoyed reading, playing euchre, BINGO, church activities, crossword puzzles and spending time with her family.

Sources: kjan.com, newsrepublican.com