Funeral services for Emilie Finck, age 95 of Carson, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2009 at the Assembly of God Church in Elgin. Pastor Gary Bovkoon will officiate with burial in the Emmaus Congregational Cemetery northwest of Carson.


Special music will be provided by Verna Shawchuck, organist and Marcy Haase, soloist.


Serving as casketbearers are Gary and Randy Tietz, Jim Lobeck, Edwin and Orville Sauter, and Richard Scheerer. All friends and family are considered honorary bearers.


EMILIE HELEN SCHEERER was born December 2, 1913 at Carson, ND. She was born with twin Esther, one of thirteen children born to John Sr. and Lydia Clara (Lutz) Scheerer. She grew up on a farm northwest of Carson and attended Carson Public School. Emilie helped her parents and brother August on the farm. She was united in marriage to Elmer Curtis Finck on October 20, 1935 at Carson. They lived in Heil where Elmer worked in the coal mine for 10 years. Three children, Harold, Nyla, and Vernon were born to this union.


In 1946, they purchased the Scheerer place 2½ miles northwest of Carson where they farmed, ranched, and raised their family. Elmer passed away on
August 19, 2004. She continued to live on the place along with her son Harold. Emilie enjoyed gardening, crocheting, cooking, and baking, especially bread. She also enjoyed a good cup of coffee.


She has been in failing health the past few months. Emilie passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at the Jacobson Memorial Care Center in Elgin.


Surviving family members include her daughter and son-in-law, Nyla and Gary Tietz, New Leipzig, ND; 2 sons and 1 daughter-in-law, Harold Finck, Carson, ND; Rev. Vernon and Janice Finck, Dakar, Senegal, West Africa; 6 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; 1 brother and 2 sisters-in-law, Alvin and Donnabelle Scheerer, Auburn, Indiana; Freda Scheerer, Redwing, MN; 1 brother-in-law, Glen Karrow, Madison, WI.


She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, twin sister Esther, 5 brothers, John Jr., Henry, Theodore, Edward, and August Scheerer; 5 sisters, Lydia Moos, Louise Zimbelman, Olga Scheerer, Ida Sauter, and Rose Karrow.


A memorial has been established.


Visitation will be Sunday, 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin and on Monday one hour prior to services at the Assembly of God Church in Elgin.