Lynn Charles Finken

“Do Farmers farm in Heaven?” My young son asked me, so sad.. So many times he’d ridden on The tractor with my Dad.. “Sure they do”, I told him as His eyes turned to the sky. “God gives us all a job to do In Heaven when we die”. “But, what do Farmers plant up there?” He asked , so sure that I would know.. So I said “come sit, let’s talk a bit” “about what farmers in Heaven grow..” I told how there was so much food with fields of flowers everywhere, And how a farmer like his Grandpa Was really needed there.. Then his eyes turned towards the window At the tractor by the barn And he said( as if I didn’t know) ”But he forgot his tractor Mom” I smiled and tickled him a bit Saying “Grandpa knows that too…. Heaven has a lot of tractors so.. He left his here for you.” -Author Unknown In Loving Memory Of Lynn Charles Finken Born April 7, 1923 Beebetown, Iowa Entered Into Rest January 10, 2015 Omaha, Nebraska Funeral Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2015 St. Paul‘s Lutheran Church Missouri Valley, Iowa Officiating Pastor Stephen Pera Organist Clare Cowing Vocalist Ron Halvorson “On Eagles Wings” Congregational “How Great Thou Art” “Beautiful Savior” Casket Bearers Aaron Finken Nathan Fullerton Kyle Finken Bradon Fullerton Jake Finken Todd Heim Mark Finken Ryan Lawler Final Resting Place Wednesday 2:00 p.m. Linwood Cemetery Beebeetown, Iowa Lynn C. Finken, age 91, of Beebeetown, IA passed away Saturday, January 10th, 2015 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 13th from 4:30-8:30 pm at the Hennessey-Aman Funeral Home in Missouri Valley, IA, with a short prayer service at 6 pm. A meal will be served at the church immediately following the service. Burial will follow at the Linwood Cemetary at 2 pm (located 2 miles north of Beebeetown). Military honors will be provided by the local American Legion of Missouri Valley. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the “Beebeetown Little League” baseball program or to St. Paul Lutheran Church. Online condolences may be made at www.hennesseyaman.com. Lynn was born in Harrison County, IA on April 7th, 1923 to Benhart and Mabel (O’Neill) Finken. He entered the United States Army in 1945 and was honorably discharged on February 13th, 1947. He was united in marriage to Shirley Ann Dale on November 18th, 1951. They made their home in the Beebeetown area where he farmed and fed cattle throughout his life. Their marriage was blessed with three children: Denny, Deb and Dave. Lynn was a wonderful husband, dad, grandpa and great-grandpa. He and Shirley looked forward to attending and supporting all events associated with their family. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Shirley, children Denny (Mary Ann) of Scottsbluff, NE, Deb (Keith) Heim of Algona, IA and Dave (Jan) of Minnetonka, MN. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and sister, Helen Moffatt. Lynn was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Ellis and Verne, sister Eileen McClannahan and nephew Jim Finken. Lynn C. Finken April 7, 1923- January 10, 2015

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