Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Finkel, Dr. Lewis F. 2014
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Friday, October 17, 2014


Lewis F. Finkel, (Lew), 83, of Ionia began eternal life with his Lord and 
Savior on October 14, 2014, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on 
November 4, 1930 in McBain, MI to Ford and Mae Finkel.  He graduated from Lake 
City High School, CMU, and the University of Michigan Dental School.  He met 
the love of his life Shirley Ann Taylor and they married on June 14, 1952.  He 
proudly served his country as a Captain in the Air Force from 1955- 1958.  He 
then moved his family to Ionia and began a successful and respected 42 year 
dental career. 

Lew was a strong man of integrity.  He touched countless lives with his 
generosity and unwavering faith in God; and his sharp wit and sense of humor 
would light up the room.  He was a perceptive reader, and imaginative and 
gifted poet, having written hundreds of treasured poems for his family and 
friends.  Lew was a passionate golfer, researcher and loved to debate theology 
and politics.  All his family loved to gather at Grandpa and Grandmas for the 
holidays where all would join hands in a circle for his prayer of blessing, 
love and thankfulness for his Lord and family. 

He will be dearly missed and always remembered by his loving wife of 62 years, 
Shirley Ann, his children, Luanne VanAndel of Yorba Linda, CA, Dianne (Steve) 
VanHouten of Ionia, Peggy (Todd) Lincoln of Grand Rapids, Craig (Lisa) Finkel 
of Grand Rapids; fourteen grandchildren, Tommy VanAndel, Laura (Will) Vogel, 
Matthew VanAndel, Chad (Angela) VanHouten, Todd (Leslie) VanHouten, Troy 
VanHouten, Andrew, Aaron, Alex and Emmalynn Lincoln, Paul, Taylor, Brian and 
Lauryn Finkel; great grandchildren, Morgan Lilly Geraghty, Mackenzie, Parker, 
and Jack VanHouten, Summer Lincoln and Benaiah VanHouten; sister-in-law, 
Dolores Quackenbush, one sister, one brother, and many nieces and nephews.  He 
was preceded in death by his sister Lucille and his brother in-law Harold 
Quackenbush. 

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 18, 1 p.m. at Galilee Baptist 
Church with Pastor Andy Mooren and Pastor James Frank officiating.  Visitation 
will be held Friday 4-8 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia.  Memorial 
contributions may be made to Galilee Baptist Church.



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