Charles Finney

Charles E (Chuck or Everett) Finney, 94, died December 8, 2018, at St Mary's Hospital, Cottonwood. He was born January 3, 1924, at Kamiah, Idaho, the youngest child of Frank and Mabel (George) Finney. Charles served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, as a submariner aboard the USS Seacat, one of the subs that accompanied the USS Missouri into Tokyo Bay when Japan surrendered. Charles married Nadine at St James Chapel in New London, Connecticut in 1944; they were married 74 years.

Following the war, Charles and Nadine moved to Fenn, Idaho, where they were employed by a farmer/rancher there. In 1948, they moved to Woodland, Idaho, onto the old Wilson George place. There they remained, raised four children, farmed and ranched.

Charles is preceded in death by his parents, his six brothers and sisters, one daughter, and one grandson. He is survived by his wife Nadine at the family home, sons Lee (Marcia) Finney and Chris (Diane) Finney, and daughters Julie Geiger and Lynn Finney, nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

Trenary Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The funeral service will be Friday, December 21, 2018, 2 p.m. at the Woodland Friends Church, Pastor Kevin Davis officiating. A private family interment will follow.