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Carl Fink
CARL HENRY FINK
Iowa City
Carl Henry Fink, 94, passed away Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, of heart failure. A family service will be held with inurnment at the Oakland Cemetery Columbarium. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice, 1025 Wade St., Iowa City, IA 52240 or at www.IowaCityHospice.org.
Carl was born Sept. 10, 1922, in Akron, Ohio, the son of Carl Sr. and Hazel Fink. Carl graduated from Kenmore High School in Akron and went on to serve in World War II as a Marine sergeant aircrew gunner in the Pacific. He graduated from Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio, in 1951. Carl was the class president and played quarterback on the football team and pitched on the baseball team. In 1951, Carl married Sally Snyder.
He taught in the Hudson and Norton, Ohio, high school districts for 27 years, moving to Norton in 1953. Carl also coached basketball, track, baseball and coached a state championship golf team in 1964. He served as president of the Ohio High School Golf Association. Carl retired from teaching in 1978. He enjoyed senior golf tournaments. He got his first hole-in-one on Sept. 21, 1980, and went on to score four more holes-in-one at various courses.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Sally; and their daughter, Katherine Eberle, both of Iowa City.
He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Helen and Arden.
Online condolences may be sent to www.lensingfuneral.com.
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