Kenneth Fingerle
Kenneth R. Fingerle, 99, Woodbury, Tenn., formerly of North Manchester, passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home on Nov. 11, 2020.
Born on Nov. 21, 1920, in Flint, Mich., Kenneth is the son of the late Daniel A. and Anna Maude (Miller) Fingerle.
On Jan. 15, 1944, Kenneth married Anna Mae Blocher. The two were wed for one day shy of their 70th anniversary before Anna passed away on Jan. 14, 2014.
For 21years, Kenneth worked at the North Manchester Foundry to support his family, before retiring in 1984. Kenneth was a humble, patient, thankful and faithful man. He was a member at the Old German Baptist Brethren Church in North Manchester, Indiana. Kenneth enjoyed the peacefulness of fishing.
The loving memory of Kenneth R. Fingerle will be forever cherished by his son, Marlin L. (Marcia) Fingerle, Roann; daughter, Carol Ann (Albert) Ernst, Woodbury, Tenn.; brother Chester A. Fingerle, North Manchester; sisters, Elsie Geiser, and Doris Kelsey, both of North Manchester; nine grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents; wife; three brothers: Marvin, Donald and Robert Fingerle; two sisters: Pauline Miller and Dorothy Fingerle; and one granddaughter, Judith Ernst, who passed away in 2014.
Family and friends may call from 2-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at the Old German Baptist Brethren Church, 12546 North State Road 13, North Manchester.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, at the Old German Baptist Brethren Church. Burial will be at the North Manchester Old German Baptist Brethren Cemetery, North Manchester.
For those who wish to honor the memory of Kenneth R. Fingerle, memorial contributions may be made to SunCrest Home Health, 121 North Irwin Street, Manchester, Tennessee 37355.