Curtis E. Finck

Curtis E. Finck was born February 28, 1925 in Elgin, N.D. to August and Matilda Finck. Curtis grew up in North Dakota and in 1945 joined the U.S. Army where he served until his discharge in 1946 at Ft. Lewis, Wash. On June 1, 1952, he married Sylvia Bartalamay in Odessa, and they farmed and raised their family. Sylvia passed away in 1998, and Curtis continued to live in Odessa until his death on August 21, 2014 at the age of 89.

He is survived by four children: Nancy Gillen, Gary (and Kristi) Finck, Brad Finck and Melanie (and Steve) Miller, along with eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He has one brother Leroy Finck and four sisters Norma Nelson, Ruth Renken, Hilda Renken and Bernice Mueller, along with several nieces and nephews.

Curtis is preceded in death by his wife Sylvia Finck in 1998, a grandson Joel Finck, three brothers Solly, Edgar and August and two sisters Elma and Edna. He was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church and active in the church and choir, Odessa VFW and the soil conservation district. Curtis enjoyed farming, fishing, gardening, woodworking and traveling. He loved music and could play the harmonica and guitar. Mr. Finck will lie-in-state at the Christ Lutheran Church on Wednesday morning August 27, 2014 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will follow on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the Christ Lutheran Church, Odessa, with Pastor Mark Squire officiating. Memorials may be made to Christ Lutheran Church or the Odessa EMTs. Please sign the online guestbook at http://www.stratefuneralhome.com. Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, is caring for the family.