Mary Jane Fink

Mary Jane Fink, 90, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Johnson) Dunkin, was born June 18, 1921, in Ida Grove, Iowa. On May 25, 1945, Mary was united in marriage with Wendell J. Fink in Ames.

Mary was a devoted Salvation Army Soldier. Mary was promoted to glory on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, at the Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Terrence Fink; and grandchildren, Angela Fink, Matthew Mills and Bobby Talbot Jr.

Those left to honor Mary’s memory include her sons, David (Patty) Fink of Newton and Kenneth Fink of Arkansas; her daughters, Dianne (Jack) Mills of Des Moines, Wanda (Dave) Mills of Newton, Robin (Roy) Heck of Newton, Kathleen Bechel of Newton, Donna Fink of Newton; her nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

A funeral service took place today, Sept. 26, at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Memorials may be designated in Mary’s name to the Newton Salvation Army and left at the funeral home.