Arnold Dean Finkner

January 12, 1934, to parents Milton and Edna (Fritz) Finkner. He graduated from Adams High

School and spent time on the farm. He joined the Nebraska National Guard and eventually

worked in Lincoln. He met his wife, Darlene Boslau, and they were married for 64 years. He

worked in Sales until he retired from Bristol Myers.

In earlier years, he enjoyed watching his children play sports and other activities they were

involved in. Arnold also enjoyed hunting with his sons, Rick and Scott, along with his brotherin-

law, Gailen, his nephew, Perry, and relatives within the Finkner family in Adams, NE. He had

a passion for rebuilding cars in his spare time.

Upon his retirement, his fondest memories were moving to an acreage where he spent time

tinkering with his machinery, gardening, and mowing with his Grasshopper. He spent a lot of

time volunteering and playing cards at the Moose Lodge where he was the Treasurer. Arnold

and Darlene enjoyed traveling to the British Isles, Alaska, Hawaii, and other states in the US,

going to Omaha to eat crab legs and playing cards with family and friends.

He looked forward to watching his grandchildren play soccer and barrel races. When his

grandchildren were young, they all had great fun being pulled around by his four-wheeler in a

wagon, or a sled when it snowed, and trips to Pioneers Park to walk on the trails. His

grandchildren loved spending time with him riding four-wheelers, go-carts, and mini bikes,

playing pool, squirrel watching, and sneaking candy and cookies from his secret stash in his

desk drawer.

He is survived by his wife, Darlene (Boslau) Finkner of Sterling, NE; his children, Rick Finkner

(special friend Vickie) of Kansas City, MO, Scott (Carla) Finkner of Waverly, NE, and Shari

(Michael) Luft of Lincoln, NE; his grandchildren, Kara Odom of Longview, TX, Joseph Finkner of

Overland Park, KS, Andrew Luft and Kristin (Armando) Lezama of Lincoln, NE, and Nicole

Finkner of Bridgeport, NE; his great-grandchildren, Danielle Ferguson and Aleah Odom,

Adalynne Finkner, and Elija Lezama; his sister, Dorothy Hesser; his sisters-in-law, Evelyn Balke,

Sue Boslau, and Lois Finkner; his brother-in-law, Dennis (Joyce) Boslau. Preceded in death by

his parents, his brother Clark Finkner, brothers-in-law Donald Hesser, Gailen Balke, Eugene

Boslau, Dalen Boslau, and niece Angela Potts.

Honorary pallbearers: Rodney Hesser, Brad Hesser, and Eldon Ideus.

Officiating Pastor Kerry O’Bryant.

Memorials established to the family for future designation.