Tabor - Calvin Finck, 81 of Tabor, died April 9th 2008, at his home near Tabor. Calvin attained the age of 81 years, 4 months, and 1 day. Funeral services will be Monday, April 14th 2008, at 10:30 a.m. in the Danzig Baptist Church, rural Avon, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral home in Avon from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 13th, 2008.

Calvin Finck, son of Jacob and Carolyn (Rueb) Finck, was born December 8th 1926, on a farm near Tyndall, SD. He attended Hauck School near his boyhood home through the eighth grade.

Calvin professed his faith in Jesus Christ by believing the good news of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection for our sins, at age 14. He enjoyed singing in the Bon Homme Cantata. He was a former officer of the Bon Homme Sunday School Association. He was involved in prison ministry work for many years. Calvin was instrumental in founding the Bon Homme Bible Camp. He held several leadership positions in the churches he attended throughout his life.

Calvin married Lorna (Faye) Halsey on May 22nd, 1947, in the Springfield Congregational Church. They farmed near Tyndall most of their married life except for a few years when he was a foreman on a large seed farm near Lodi, CA.

Calvin will be remembered for his generosity, contagious laugh, and joy of life. He was a loyal and loving husband, father, grandfather, and greatgrandfather.

Thankful for having shared his life are his wife of 60 years, Faye Finck, his four children: Konrad and wife Cindy of Winfield, IL, Kayleen and husband Bill Bobbitt of Comstock Park, MI, Jerry and his wife June of Avon, SD, and Joel and wife Linda of Tabor, SD, 14 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren.

Calvin was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Irvin Finck, and three sisters: Irene Sheffield, Elnora Bitterman, and Ida Voigt.