Barak Thomas Fingalsen

Barak Thomas Fingalsen was born February 22, 2003 in Mason City. The six- week old son of Bryan and Jennifer (Pippert) Fingalsen, passed away at the family farm. He left the loving arms of his parents and was taken into the arms of Jesus on Monday (April 7, 2003). Barak is a biblical name meaning ?brave warrior?. Funeral services will be held 1:30 PM Thursday at Hanford Community Church with Rev. Mark Culham officiating. Interment will be in Park Cemetery, Nora Springs. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Wednesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue and continue one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Ronald McDonald House, Iowa City. Barak was born February 22, 2003 in Mason City. He is survived by his parents; Bryan and Jennifer Fingalsen of Nora Springs, Maternal grandparents; Harold and Sandy Pippert of Mason City, Paternal grandfather; Thomas Fingalsen of Mason City, Great grandfather; Elmer Fingalsen of Litchfield, MN, Great grandmother; Joyce Tourtellott of Mason City, Aunts and Uncles; Mark and Annette VanLent, Mark and Heather Mathre, Jason and Angie Pippert, Dan and Monica Robeson, Steve and Dawn Havey and many cousins. Special friends include the family dog, Sydney, Kim Sallee, Judy Beenken, Dean and Jackie Koch, Steve and Becky Kirchgatter.

Visitation:
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on April 9, 2003 (map/driving directions) 6:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on April 8, 2003 (map/driving directions)

Service:
1:30 PM at Hanford Community Church on April 10, 2003 (map/driving directions)