Frieda Marie Finke

Frieda Marie Finke

Crawfordsville

Frieda Marie Finke, 95, of Crawfordsville, Iowa, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022, at the Sunrise Terrace Nursing Home in Winfield, Iowa.

Celebration of life services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at the United Church of Crawfordsville with Pastor Jason Collier officiating. The family will be present to receive friends from 10:30 a.m. until service time and following services. Private family interment will be held at the Cambrian Cemetery in rural Columbus Junction, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for the United Church of Crawfordsville or Hospice of Washington County. The Jones & Eden Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent for Frieda’s family through the web at www.jonesfh.com.

Frieda was born in rural Crawfordsville on August 18, 1926, to Evan “Dutch” and Jessie (Moody) Rees. She graduated from Wyman High School in 1944 and then attended the American Institute of Commerce (AIC) in Davenport. After graduating from AIC, she was a secretary at McCleery-Cumming Company in Washington. On February 24, 1946, she married Merlin Finke and were married for 67 years during which time they had 3 children.

Frieda was involved in numerous activities and clubs throughout her life including being a member of the United Church of Crawfordsville (serving as church secretary for 20 years and on the Parish Council and other church committees); a member of U.C.W., Dorcas, the Wyman Community Club, and White Cloud Club; and was a 4-H leader for a number of years and served on the Louisa County 4-H Committee. She also helped her husband for 27 years in the Pioneer Seed Corn business and with farming their farm.

She enjoyed Tuesday morning coffee time, watching her children’s and grandchildren’s various school activities, watching the Iowa Hawkeyes and St. Louis Cardinals games, playing the piano, reading, traveling, and cooking. She was especially well-known in the community for her delicious homemade pies.

Frieda is survived by her daughter, Barbara (Philip) Deats of Clive; son, Bill (Cindy) Finke of Winfield; 7 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. She is also survived by sisters-in-law, Verla Finke of Iowa City; Madonna Jack of Carlisle; and Janet Rees of Columbus Junction.

Frieda was preceded in death by her parents, Evan and Jessie Rees; husband, Merlin Finke; sisters, Wilma Arthur and Audrey Finke; brother, Don Rees; son, Bob Finke; and grandson, David Finke.

The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the staff at Hospice of Washington County and Sunrise Terrace for their compassionate care in her final days.