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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., February 18, 1993, page 14

CLEAH M. FINK

Cleah M. Fink died last Thursday at her Klickitat home. She was 84.
Mrs. Fink was born July 12, 1908 in Anaheim, Calif. to Emma Jane (Simmons) and Ira Teter. The family moved from Gates, Ore. in 1928 to Laurel, Wash. before moving to BZ Corners then to White Salmon, North Bonneville and Underwood.
In 1947 the family moved to Klickitat which was home until her death except for a brief period in California. After the death of her husband, she moved to Mt. View, Calif. in 1962 and worked for ITT making compactors for space shuttles Col. John Glenn flew. She returned to Klickitat and worked at Underwood Fruit until retirement in 1968.
Mrs. Fink was active in the Union Auxiliary, Klickitat Senior Citizens and Grange Auxiliary. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, dancing and her grandchildren. She was known as Grandma to neighborhood kids.
She is survived by her sons, Merlin Fink of Underwood and Wayne Fink of Klickitat; daughter, Margie Powell of Lyle; 13 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild, numerous nieces and nephews; sister, Connie Stone of Danville, Calif. She was preceded in death by Ila Bump and twin brothers.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon, followed by committal in White Salmon Cemetery.
Contributions may be given to the American Cancer Society.
Gardner Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., February 18, 1993, page 5

FINK

Cleah M. Fink, 84, of Klickitat, passed away February 11, 1993 at her home.
She was born July 12, 1908 in Anaheim, Calif. to Ira and Emma Jane (Simmons) Teter.
The family moved from Gates, Ore. in 1928 to Laurel, Wash., from there to BZ Corners, then to White Salmon, North Bonneville and Underwood; in 1947 they moved to Klickitat, which was home until the present time. After the death of her husband, she moved to Mt. View, Calif. in 1962 and worked for ITT making compactors for the Space Shuttles (both ships Col. John Glenn flew). Returning to her home in Klickitat she worked at Underwood Fruit until her retirement in 1968.
Cleah was active in the Union Auxiliary, Klickitat Senior Citizens and Grange Auxiliary. She loved gardening, sewing and her grandchildren. Even the neighborhood kids called her Grandma and were in and out of her home. In her later years her special love was dancing; she went dancing at the day before her death.
Survivors include two sons, Merlin Fink of Underwood, and Wayne Fink of Klickitat; one daughter, Margie Powell of Lyle; 13 grandchildren; 19 great grand-children; one great great grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews; and also a sister, Connie Stone of Danville, Calif.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 17 at Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon, with burial at the White Salmon Cemetery. Gardner Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Contributions may be given to the American Cancer Society.