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JoAnn Fink

January 24, 2020
Portage, MI

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JoAnn Doris Fink (Retzlaff), passed peacefully at her home on January 24th, 2020. JoAnn was born April 3rd, 1933 in Appleton, Wisconsin to Reno Retzlaff and Anna Krueger. JoAnn was married for over 50 years to Donald Fink, a long time automotive dealer in Kalamazoo. JoAnn spent many years boating, snowmobiling, and traveling with her husband, Don Fink, until his passing in 2004. JoAnn was a loving, kind and supportive mother to her two children: Jeff (Shelly) Fink of Kalamazoo, Michigan and Jan (Ben) Payne of Southaven, Mississippi. JoAnn is also survived by her grandchildren: Kaite, Donald, Helen, Jenny, Caleb, Josh, Jacob and Isaac. She is also survived by 5 great grandchildren. JoAnn was a lifelong member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Faith was important in JoAnn's life, having been a Sunday school teacher and founding member of a Lutheran church with her husband in Toledo, Ohio. In accordance to the wishes of JoAnn Fink, a private service for the immediate family at her interment in Appleton, Wisconsin. Memorial contributions can be made in honor of JoAnn to Saint James Evangelical Lutheran Church in Portage, Michigan. Arrangements were entrusted to Langeland Family Funeral Homes Burial & Cremation Services, 622 S Burdick Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Please visit JoAnn's online guest book to leave a condolence, personal message or memory of her at https://www.langelands.com