Sara "Sally" Ann Finck

Sara “Sally” Anne (Appleget) Finck, 80, of Dannebrog, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Tiffany Square in Grand Island. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Dannebrog, NE. Interment will be at the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Dannebrog. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday at the church. All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island is in charge of arrangements. Sara was born March 5, 1934 at Beatrice, NE to Millard D. and Neva (Huber) Appleget. She is survived by her husband, Harvey; daughters, Paula Dush of Dannebrog, Jayne and husband, Larry Waltz of Longmont, CO; sons, William Finck of Grand Island, Pat Winkle of San Louis Obispo, CA, and Michael Winkle and wife, Kathryn Witte of Lincoln, NE; stepdaughter, Debra Brandt of Kearney; sister, Mary Alice Traubel of Grand Island; brothers, Jon Appleget of Fremont and Richard Appleget of Beatrice; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Sally was baptized and confirmed in Christ Episcopal Church. She was raised and educated in Beatrice, NE. Sally married Donald L. Winkle from which twin sons, Michael and Millard (Pat) and daughter, Jayne were born. She left Beatrice in 1964 to attend Kearney Vocation School of Nursing, where she graduated in March 1965. She later married Harvey “Les” Finck on March 20, 1965. Together they had a son, William and daughter, Paula. The couple moved to the Dannebrog area in 1967 where they farmed until retirement. Mrs. Finck practiced nursing at Lutheran Memorial Hospital in Grand Island and Howard County Hospital in St. Paul. She was instrumental in forming the Dannebrog-Boelus Rescue Squad and served as president for the first two years and was on the squad for ten years. She was a member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Dannebrog and the Dannebrog American Legion Auxiliary. Sally has been active in vocal music groups all of her life, including church choirs. She was a member of the Beatrice American Legion Auxiliary Chorus that won 1st place in the National contest in Washington DC September 1955. She was known locally for her solo work. Harvey and Sally have enjoyed traveling to various country music festivals since retiring and Sally often took part in the entertainment. Memorials are suggested to the Dannebrog Rescue or Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church.

Sara "Sally" Ann Finck

March 5, 1934 - July 22, 2014

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March 5, 1934 - July 22, 2014

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