OBITUARY | 2010-05-03

  • May 3, 2010
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Donald A. Finnicum, 83, of New Philadelphia, formerly of Gnadenhutten, died May 1, 2010, at Schoenbrunn Healthcare, New Philadelphia, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born April 6, 1927, in Dennison, Don was a son of the late George Arthur and Helen Lucille Finnicum. He was a 1945 graduate of Dennison High School and attended Kent State University, playing football for both schools. He was a lifelong resident of the area with the exception of the years when he served his country in the U.S. Army at the close of WWII, having been drafted into the Army before his graduation and continuing his service in the National Guard of Ohio and the Army Reserves until the mid ‘50s. He was a longtime member of Gnadenhutten United Methodist Church. Don worked for Nickle’s Bakery for 40 years, having previously been employed by Quimby’s Bakery. He was an avid sportsman who loved deer hunting and watching his favorite football teams, The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Cleveland Browns. He was a member of the American Legion, was a past president of the Gnadenhutten Booster Club, and was a member of the Ohio Highway Patrol Auxiliary. His greatest joy, though, came from the time that he spent with his family, especially enjoying following his children and grandchildren through their athletic endeavors. Surviving are his wife, Donna L. Finnicum, whom he married in 1948; sons, Don (Ardith) Finnicum of Navarre, Bruce Finnicum of Sherrodsville, Jon (Julie) Finnicum of New Philadelphia, and Bill Finnicum of Akron; eight grandchildren, Bryan, Mark, Sean, Derek, Courtney, Stephan, and Kristen Finnicum, and Danielle Wozniak; six great-grandchildren, Connor, Riley, Regan, Mason, and Micah Finnicum, and Aleah Wozniak; six stepgrandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bill Finnicum. Services will be held May 5, 2010, at 11 a.m., at R.K. Lindsey Funeral Home, Dennison, with Rev. Gregg Kelly officiating. Interment will follow in Gnadenhutten-Clay Union Cemetery, Gnadenhutten. Family and friends are invited to call May 4, from 5-8 p.m. Those wishing to honor his memory by a charitable contribution may do so to Hospice of Tuscarawas County or Gnadenhutten United Methodist Church.


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