Viola Finner Obituary

VIOLA FINNER, 85, of Fort Wayne, died Monday, April 28, 2008, at her residence. Born Oct. 8, 1922, in Allen County, she was the daughter of the late Martin Scheu mann and Anna Schiemann. She was head cook for Bethlehem Lutheran School for 21 years, retiring in 1988. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Women of Bethlehem, the Altar Guild, Sages and Bethlehem Food Bank; and volunteered at Lutheran Homes. Surviving are her children, Linda (Larry) Hollman of Fort Wayne, Wayne (Elaine) Finner of Taylor, Ariz., Ken (Lisa) Finner of Fort Wayne, and Greg (Cathy) Finner of New Haven; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and sister, Lorine (Bill) Counterman of Hoagland. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Finner, in 1962; son, Roger Finner, in 1986; and six brothers and sisters. Funeral service is noon Friday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Jeff Geisler officiating. Visitation also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home, Winchester Road Chapel, 6424 Winchester Road. Burial in Concordia Cemetery Gardens. Preferred memorials to Alter Guild, Worship for Shut-Ins or Concordia Lutheran High School.

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Apr. 30, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Viola Finner

14 Entries

Lois Hartman

May 5, 2008

Dear Wayne,
I am sending you warmth of heart as you go through one of the most heart stirring times of your life. Your mother must have been a loving and supportive person to many people. It will take time to heal the wound of her passing. I wish you time to heal, mourn, and remember all you shared. With sympathy, Lois Hartman

Ron & Connie Saalfrank

May 5, 2008

Wayne, We are so sorry to hear of her passing. She was such a loving and caring lady, and the memories of her as we were growing up are etched in my mind forever.

Dan and Becky (Schroeder) Schmidt

May 4, 2008

Our sincere condolences to the entire Finner family. I have wonderful memories of Vi at Bethlehem and our old neighborhood....Lille and Colrick....so many years ago.

Danielle Surface

May 1, 2008

Ken and Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Larry & Carol Borchelt

April 30, 2008

Our condolences Wayne. Carol & I remember your mom from her catering our wedding reception at Bethlehem. A kind and caring person.

Paula Niles

April 30, 2008

Ken, Greg, & Linda,
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of sorrow.
Paula Miller Niles

Aaron, Emily, Ben & Maggie Diefenthaler

April 30, 2008

Finner Family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, please accept our deepest sympathies. Aunt Vi was always such a warm and caring person, and wonderful to be with.

Pam Reinking

April 30, 2008

Ken-Lisa and family
We wanted to express our sympathy at the loss of your mother. May God bless you and lift your hearts in this time of sorrow and may he bring joy to you in your memories.

Gary, Pam Meg,Ash and Garrett Reinking

Paula and Roger Daugherty

April 30, 2008

We are so sorry for your loss. We cherish our memories of her hospitality and loving spirit. She was a special friend to us.

Sandi and Jake Schlemmer

April 30, 2008

We are so sorry to hear of your loss. I met Vi at Bethlehem as I was the church secretary for 9 years. I also discovered after working with Vi that she was the aunt of our friend and neighbor Bruce Counterman. Vi was such a warm, kind, loving, and caring person. She touched many lives and will truly be missed by many.

Jack & Judy Surfus

April 30, 2008

May God give you strength to remember the happy times with your Mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Linda, and your entire family.

Kay Jones

April 30, 2008

Dear Linda, Ken & Greg,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Your mother always showed such kindness and was such a generous lady to our family. My kids will always have the memory her taking care of them when they were little and baking the coookies.
Kay, Pat, Andrea & Aaron Jones

Wendy Lorenzen

April 30, 2008

May God grant to each of you peace and comfort as He rejoices at your mother joining Him in heaven. Enjoy your wonderful memories.

Carla Rizzie

April 30, 2008

My deepest and sincere regrets on the loss of your mother. Thank you for letting me into your home to help take care of Vi in her last days. All of you will be in my thoughts and prayers forever. Many Blessings to all.

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