Marvin William FINK

FINK, SCHERMER, ETCHEN, BEHN, HENDEL, SCHRAMM, SEEGER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/17/2010 at 11:10:17

LATIMER — Marvin William Fink, 75, of Latimer passed away Sunday (June 11, 2006) at his home. Funeral services for Marvin Fink will be held at 10:30 a.m. today (June 14, 2006) at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Latimer, with Pastor Marvin Lorenz officiating and Pastor Karl Bollhagen assisting. Burial will be at St Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday (June 13, 2006) at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Latimer and one hour prior to services at the church.

Marvin Fink was born April 16, 1931, in rural Latimer to C.W. “Bill” and Elizabeth Schermer Fink. Marvin has lived on the family farm since the age of 6 years old. He graduated from Franklin County Consolidated High School in 1949. Marvin was united in marriage to Darlene June Etchen Sept. 22, 1956, in Klemme, Iowa. Darlene passed away June 25, 2001. He then was married to Betty Behn on Aug. 16, 2004, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton. Farming was Marvin’s life. During his early years on the farm, he raised cattle, chickens and hogs. Marvin also served in the Iowa National Guard for eight years, attaining the rank of sergeant. He enjoyed going to Arizona in the winters, reading farm and health magazines, and was a very accomplished welder. Marvin was an active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. He will be remembered as someone who was always willing to help people whether they were friends or strangers.

Marvin is survived by his wife, Betty Fink, of Latimer; two daughters, Vickie Fink, of Phoenix, Ariz., and Linda and husband, Marc Hendel, of West Des Moines; two grandchildren, Benjamin and Rachel Hendel, of West Des Moines; two sisters, Elwilda “El” Etchen and husband, Carroll, of Clear Lake, and Arnelda Schramm and husband, Win, of Battle Creek, Iowa, and a brother, Verald Fink and wife, Eleanor, of Coulter. He is also survived by two step-children, Scott Seeger and wife, Linda, of Milford, and Sandie Seeger, of St Joseph, Mo., and two step-grandchildren, Kayla and Anna Seeger. Marvin was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Darlene; and a granddaughter, Emily Hendel. Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home.

Mason City Globe Gazette - IA
June 11, 2006