Finken, Micah Chase (1992- 2013)

FINKEN, SCHECHINGER, JOHNSTON, LEE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/17/2013 at 18:31:43

Name of deceased: Micah Chase Finken

Aged: 21 yrs, 6 mo, 1 day

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: May 11, 1992, Grapevine, TX

Died: Nov. 12, 2013, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Funeral services: no information provided

Survived by: Mother, Tammie (spouse, Lee) (nee Johnston) Schechinger of Harlan; father, Wayne Finken of Woodbine, IA; brother, Nathan (spouse, Jen) Finken of Phoenix, AZ; sisters, Danielle Finken and Brittni Finken, both of Harlan, IA; grandmother, Geraldine Johnston of Fort Worth, TX; step-grandmother, Violet Finken of Woodbine; niece, Taylor Finken of Phoenix, AZ; and nephew, Hunter Finken of Phoenix, AZ

Predeceased by: Grandfathers, Bobby Johnston and Wallace Finken; step-grandparents, Al and Mildred Schechinger; uncle, Warren Glen Finken

Education: attended school in Woodbine, IA through Grade 5, when his family moved to Harlan, IA. Micah worked with his father during the summers doing carpentry work. He participated in wrestling and cross country running during his high school years at Harlan (IA) Community High School and graduated with the Class of 2010.

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriage: no information provided

Employment: After his graduation, he was employed by Interstate Industrial Vac Service, a power washing company

Hobbies/Interests: enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing. One of his favorite pastimes was tubing down the Nishnabotna River in the summer with friends. He could often be found around a bonfire in the back yard with many of his friends, listening to music, or playing with his PlayStation 3.

Sources: kjan.com; harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com