KLEMME BOOK

Eunice Mae Finer

1929 - 2022


Eunice Mae Finer September 12, 1929 - May 19, 2022 Eunice Mae Finer, 92 of Leland, died unexpectedly Thursday, May 19, 2022 at her home. Funeral services for Eunice will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, May 23, 2022, at Winnebago Lutheran Church, rural Lake Mills, with Rev. Bill Peters officiating. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. until service time at the church on Monday. Burial will be held in Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Winnebago Lutheran Church. Eunice was born September 12, 1929 in Ledyard, Iowa the daughter of Edward and Edith (Gable) Christ. The family later moved to Greenfield, Iowa where her father was in the banking industry. At 5 years of age, the family moved to Forest City where she attended school, graduating in 1947. After high school, Eunice attended Waldorf College, graduating in 1949. After graduating from Waldorf College, she taught school in Klemme, IA as a kindergarten teacher. On June 21, 1950 she married the love of her life, Vincent Finer. They were married 62 years until his passing in 2012. Being a farm wife, she helped with all the farm work and together they raised three children, Carolyn, Donna and Steven. Eunice also did some substitute teaching in the Lake Mills and Forest City school districts, as well as serving as a 4-H leader for many years. Eunice and Vincent loved to go to all the activities of their children and grandchildren. When the farming slowed and the children were grown, Vince and Eunice enjoyed spending the winter months in Mission, Texas for many years. They met many new friends that they loved and cherished. Eunice loved her church and held many positions within it, as well as did volunteer work whenever needed. Eunice enjoyed her trips with family and friends to Hawaii, Alaska, Washington D.C., and Minnesota. Summertime was spent camping with their church group. In 1991, Vince and Eunice retired from the farm and bought a home in Leland. She loved having coffee with friends and having her children and grandchildren visit. She loved her church and her God. Eunice will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Eunice is survived by her three children, Carolyn (Mark) Brock of West Branch, IA, Donna Reineke of Forest City, IA, and Steven (Becky) Finer of Emmetsburg, IA; eight grandchildren, Marcus Brock, Julie Brock, Adam Brock, Christopher Reineke, Matthew (Beth) Reineke, Angela Finer, Dustin Finer, and Joshua (Lindsay) Finer; and five great-grandchildren, Isaac and Moriah Reineke, Vincent Reineke, and Owen and Kaden Fine; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, her son-in-law David Reinke, and her husband, Vincent. May23 Visitation Monday, May 23, 2022 11:00AM - 1:00PM Winnebago Lutheran Church 40029 210th Ave. Lake Mills, IA 50450 May23 Funeral Service Monday, May 23, 2022 1:00PM Winnebago Lutheran Church 40029 210th Ave. Lake Mills, IA 50450 Final Resting Place Rose Hill Cemetery Cemetery Rd Thompson, IA 50478