Dorothy Arlene (Hansen) Fink 1918-2015

FINK, HANSEN, TRICKEL, ROUSE, TEWES, HESS

Posted By: Cindy Smith (email)
Date: 7/31/2024 at 13:21:40

A graveside service for Dorothy A. Fink was held at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2015, in the Baker Township Cemetery at Melvin, Iowa. Rev. Marvin Lindley officiated. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements.

Dorothy Arlene (Hansen) Fink was born in Melvin, Iowa on November 14, 1918, the daughter of Arthur and Laura (Trickel) Hansen. She spent her childhood years growing up and attending school at Melvin, graduating from Melvin High School in 1936.

Dorothy worked in an ammunition plant in California during World War II. She had various other jobs, as well.

On June 11, 1947, Dorothy was united in marriage to Victor Fink. The couple lived and worked in Melvin, and were active members of the Melvin Methodist Church. They adopted two children, Gregory and Rosemary.

While living in Melvin, Dorothy collected light bills for the power company for many years. She also enjoyed gardening, reading, Bingo, doing crafts and spending time with her family and friends.

In 2006, Dorothy moved to Riverview Terrace Assisted Living in Spencer, Iowa. She enjoyed participating in many of the activities they offered, and made good friends while living there. In 2012, Dorothy moved to St. Luke Nursing Home, also in Spencer, where she resided until her passing on November 2, 2015, at the age of 96 years, 11 months and 19 days.

Left to cherish her memory are her children: Gregory Fink and his wife, Cynthia, of Hutchinson, Minnesota and Rosemary Rouse of Spirit Lake, Iowa; grandchildren: Mary Elizabeth Rouse and her husband, Zach, of Northwood, Iowa, Jesse Rouse and Heather of Terril, Iowa; great-granddaughter, Jayce Marie Rouse; a nephew Larry Tewes and his wife, Linda, of Greenville, Iowa; a niece, Nancy Hess and her husband, Lenard, of Omaha, Nebraska; and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Victor; her parents, Arthur and Laura Hansen; her sister, Evelyn Tewes, and a great-grandson, Dustin Rouse.

~Source; The Hartley Sentinel-The Everly-Royal News, Thursday, November 12, 2015, Hartley, Iowa, Page:4