Charles Finn

Charlie is in heaven, celebrating Christmas with our Steve. His health has been failing for several weeks now, and began hospice care. Charlie passed at about 5 p.m. on December 25^, 2020, surrounded by family. He was born on March 27, 1938, to Gerald and Margaret Finn (Hamilton). He enjoyed fishing, being a scout leader, Boxing judge for the state of Michigan. Charlie was a member of the Capitol City Old Car Club with his 1938 Packard and Oldsmobile, Brothers of the Hammer motorcycle club, and the Les Danseurs Dance Club, where he served as president for a while. He was an outstanding ballroom dancer.

Charlie retired from the Lansing Police Department as a detective, motorcycle officer, and the dive team.  The Lansing Police family were very important to Charlie. He served as a Navy Corpsman. After Charlie retired from the police department, lived in Betmar Park in Zephyrhills, where he enjoyed golf, dancing, cards, and great friendships. Charlie loved his sons, and loved the daughters he got when they married.

Charlie is survived his wife of 61 years, Rexine Finn (Milheim); sons, Michael (Tina) Finn, Eric (Sue) Finn, Paul (Shellie) Finn, and Dave (Stacey) Williamson; Grandchildren, Matt Finn, Nikki (Cody) Johnson, Kent (Jessie) Williamson, Connor Finn, and Mckenna Finn; God daughter, Heather Croley; brother-in-law and best friend, Bob Milheim; cousins and best friends, Frances Martin and John Dyer. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Eugene Acker; his son Steve Finn; and his grandmother, Louisa B Hamilton (Dyer).

A celebration of life will be held next summer. Contributions can be made in honor of Charlie to the Capital Area Humane Society.