Lois Ann (Benton) FINK

FINK, BENTON, AHRENS, ANDREWS, MANNING, SCHOON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/26/2007 at 10:11:50

July 12, 2007

Lois Ann Fink, 75, of Clarion, formerly of Rowan, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2007, at the USA Health Care Center, Clarion. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, July 10, at the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Clarion. Pastor Raymond Salemink officiated at the 10:30 a.m. service. Interment was held at Hampton at 1:00 p.m.

Lois Ann (Benton) Fink, was born on October 20, 1931 on a farmstead outside of Rowan, the daughter of James and Viletta (Ahrens) Benton. She was raised and educated in Rowan, graduating from the Rowan High School. After high school she cared for the elderly in their homes for a few years. On February 23, 1958, Lois was united in marriage to Clifford Murray Fink. The family lived on a farm south of Dows. Terry Fink, step-son of Lois, lived with them for a short time. The couple had two daughters. Lois enjoyed taking care of her family and home.

She is survived by her two daughters, Karen Andrews and Connie Manning; step-children, Dianna Schoon and Terry Fink; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Lois was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sister; brother; and a nephew.

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