May 14, 1921 – Saturday, July 18, 2015
Service Information
Redeemer Ev. Lutheran Church, Robbinsdale, MN
Monday, July 27, 2015
11:00 A.M.
Visitation Information
Redeemer Ev. Lutheran Church, Robbinsdale, MN
Monday, July 27, 2015
10:00 A.M.
Marvin G. Finke, age 94, of Robbinsdale died Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Brookdale Minnetonka Carlson Parkway Assisted Living Home.
He was born on May 14, 1921 in Rogers, MN the son of Fred & Emma (Stieg) Finke.
Marvin was baptized on June 12, 1921 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Corcoran. . He was also instructed in the Lutheran Catechism and confirmed in the Christian faith on April 14, 1935 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church by The Reverend John Fackler.
On June 21, 1944, Marvin G. Finke & Bernice L. Tessmer were joined in holy marriage at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Greenfield. God blessed their marriage with two daughters.
Marvin was a faithful member of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Robbinsdale.
Survived by daughters, Marion (Jim) Hall of Golden Valley and Betty (Roy) Velander of Andover; four grandchildren, Jinnie (Chad) Hall, Renee Osanai, Matthew (Erin) Velander & “Vee” Gretchen Velander; four great-granddaughters, Breanna and Caitlyn Osanai, Sydney Hall & Kiersa Velander; one great-grandson, Owen Hall; sisters, Iris Bremer, Irma Schmid & Evelyn Wells; and other relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by wife, Bernice Finke; parents, Fred and Emma Finke; brothers, Don & Gilbert Finke; and two infant sisters.
Funeral service for Marvin Finke will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, July 27th at Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Robbinsdale. Pastor Doug Good officiated. Interment to follow at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens in Crystal.
Casket bearers are Wayne Kohnen, Gordie Schuman, Matthew Velander, Dennis Schmid, Chad Hall & Chuck Bremer.
Memorials to Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Robbinsdale.