Funeral services for Don Fink, 52, longtime Belle Fourche Insurance Agent, will be Monday, March 14 at 1 PM at the Christian Life Center, Belle Fourche with Rev. Pete Bonnichsen, pastor of the Belle Fourche Weslyan Church officiating. Interment with military honors will be at 3 PM at Black Hills National Cemetery.
Visitations will be Sunday, from 1 to 7 PM and Monday from 9 to 11 AM at the Funeral Home of the Northern Hills, and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Don passed away suddenly Tuesday evening, March 8 at his home.
A memorial has been established to the Belle Fourche Fire Department, of which he was a longtime member.
Donald Eugene Fink was born on Nov. 7, 1952 at Hettinger, ND to Albert and Delores (Hermann) Fink. He grew up on the family farm/ranch near Ralph, SD and attended nearby Southwest School in Harding Co. until the family moved to Belle Fourche in 1962. He graduated from Belle Fourche High School in 1971 and shortly thereafter began working in Kearney, NE. He was inducted into the US Army on Aug 23, 1972 and served in Korea where he was injured while on Guard duty. Don received treatment at Fitzsimmons Hospital in Denver and was discharged on August 22, 1974.
He returned to Belle Fourche and began working at Hoseth Auto Electric and in 1975 began working in the Insurance Business. In 1979 he established Fink Insurance Agency which he operated in Belle Fourche until his death. He received numerous awards as a member of the Independent Insurance Agents of America.
In 1986 he was married to Marcia McKnight and they had one daughter; Katherine. His daughter was his joy, as well as his fishing, (he loved being in his boat or his ice house), hunting, guiding hunters in the area, Sunday football games; especially the Denver Broncos. He could be found glued to the television, other than when he was twisting, turning, blocking and tackling from his chair. He also enjoyed participating in Fantasy Football and knew the statistics for many players and teams.
Don was active in the Belle Fourche community, served on the City Council, the Belle Fourche Fire Department, the VFW, Ducks Unlimited, and A.B.A.T.E.
Grateful for sharing his life are his daughter: Katie Fink and mother; Delores Warrick, both of Spearfish, his brother; Duane Fink & fiancé, Teresa McKee of Black Hawk, step daughters; Heather McKnight of Aberdeen and Nicole McGaugh of Spearfish. Also surviving are numerous Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and his father.