Christopher D. Finken
April 16, 1973 — September 20, 2014
Christopher Donald Finken, son of William M. And Denise (Andersen) Finken, was born April 16, 1973 in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan and later went on to attend school at Irwin-Kirkman-Manilla school where he graduated with the class of 1991 and worked construction with his grandfather.
Christopher being the oldest of three boys always made sure they and their mother were well taken care of while growing up. He later became a member of St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Omaha after moving in with his mother.
He enjoyed cars, especially NASCAR racing and other stock car races. Christopher also loved the outdoors where he spent countless hours camping and fishing. He was quite the handyman always willing to help his family and friends with any kind of construction projects.
Christopher died at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska on September 20, 2014 having attained the age of forty-one years, five months and four days. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Donald Andersen.
He is survived by his mother, Denise Finken of Omaha, Nebraska; his brothers: Matthew Finken and Josh Finken, both of Omaha; his maternal grandmother, Dixie Andersen of Irwin, Iowa; his nephew Cody Smith-Finken of Omaha; his aunts: Donna and her husband Dennis Baldwin of Kirkman, Iowa and Danita and her husband Neil McGinn of Denison, Iowa; cousins Nathan Sturtevant and his wife Amber and their children of Denison and Jesse Baldwin and his wife Lacey and their children of Bondurant, Iowa; other relatives and many friends.
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Christopher being the oldest of three boys always made sure they and their mother were well taken care of while growing up. He later became a member of St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Omaha after moving in with his mother.
He enjoyed cars, especially NASCAR racing and other stock car races. Christopher also loved the outdoors where he spent countless hours camping and fishing. He was quite the handyman always willing to help his family and friends with any kind of construction projects.
Christopher died at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska on September 20, 2014 having attained the age of forty-one years, five months and four days. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Donald Andersen.
He is survived by his mother, Denise Finken of Omaha, Nebraska; his brothers: Matthew Finken and Josh Finken, both of Omaha; his maternal grandmother, Dixie Andersen of Irwin, Iowa; his nephew Cody Smith-Finken of Omaha; his aunts: Donna and her husband Dennis Baldwin of Kirkman, Iowa and Danita and her husband Neil McGinn of Denison, Iowa; cousins Nathan Sturtevant and his wife Amber and their children of Denison and Jesse Baldwin and his wife Lacey and their children of Bondurant, Iowa; other relatives and many friends.
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