Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Finkbeiner, Eric Updike 2006
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Saturday, January 28, 2006
Eric Updike Finkbeiner, 53, of Belding, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, 
January 25, 2006 at his home. Eric was born on December 4, 1952 in Grand 
Rapids, the son of Norman and Gretchen Updike Finkbeiner. 

He graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1971 and served in the 
United States Air Force during the Vietnam War, being stationed in Korea. He 
held a civil engineering degree from Michigan Tech and was currently working 
at Extruded Metals Corp where he has worked for 23 years. Eric was a 
hardworking individual and liked to help his family and friends. Eric had a 
dry sense of humor and was very precise and particular in everything he did, 
including the house he had built for his mother in Otisco Township.

Eric is survived by his son Justin Finkbeiner of Belding, his brother and 
sisters and their spouses; Dirk and Sally Finkbeiner of Fenwick, Andrea and 
Andrew Schwallier of Plainwell, Lori and Phillip Jackson of Belding and 
Barbara Dakin of Anderson, SC. Eric is also survived by his aunt Marilyn 
Johnson of Belding and his uncle and aunt ; Bill and Betty Jane Updike of 
Greenville, several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded by his 
parents , uncle Roger Updike and aunt Patricia Updike. 

In keeping with his wishes cremation has taken place.  Memorial services will 
be 11 a.m. Monday at Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home, Belding. Inurnment will 
take place in the spring in Otisco Township Cemetery The family will greet 
relatives and friends on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial 
contributions may be given to the American Diabetes Association. A luncheon 
will follow the service Monday at the Belding VFW Post No. 4406.



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