Gail Kathleen Fink
Gail was born September 25,1946 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Henry Joseph Teska and Millicent Gladys Ruatti. Gail graduated from Markesan High School in 1964. She was married to Dale Allen Fink on August 12, 1989. As a young woman, Gail worked at Buckstaff in Oshkosh as a bookkeeper, she went on to beauty school and truly was a beautician at heart. In the final years of employment she worked as a baker at Ted’s Foods in Markesan.
Gail truly loved to watch her Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren grow up, she always had an encouraging word or a high five waiting for them. Gail also had many friends that she cherished and would spend long hours talking with them by phone or better, on her front porch. When she was younger, Gail enjoyed going on cross country road trips with her husband and she especially, loved going on day/weekend trips with her sister and girlfriends, to destinations like the Warrens Cranberry Festival, shopping at the Amish Country Stores, or a spontaneous wild card trip to the Casino. Gail was a master gardener of her time; she loved preserving and canning her harvests, she also always made plenty of delicious baked goods for all to share. Gail loved to read anything from Biographies, Historical Fiction, Romance Novels all the way to Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter. Gail was very creative; she loved to draw, had elegant penmanship (even left-handed), and especially, loved crafting to include; knitting blankets for loved ones, crocheting, needlepointing and sewing. Gail was a faithful supporter of American Heart Association, St Jude’s and Paralyzed Veterans of America.
Gail was preceded in death by her husband, Dale A Fink. Parents, Henry and Millicent Teska. Sister, Faye Evans. Brother-in-law, Wayne Fink.
She is survived by her son, Shawn (Sandy) Teska of Spring Green and daughter, Shannon (Steve) Albinger of Jackson. Granddaughter Hailey (Wyatt) Seep of Richland Center, Grandson Jack Teska of Richland Center, and Step-Grandson, Daniel Stack of Seattle, WA. Great Grandchildren, Emmy Jo and Elijah Seep. Nieces, Justine (Jon) Abendroth of Markesan and Misty (Ken) Demaa of Fox Lake. Great Nephews, Donovan & Jayden Abendroth and Blake (Trae) Hains. Great Niece Meriah Abendroth. Childhood Sister Jean (Wayne) Coe of Pickett. Sister-in-Law Susan Fink of Berlin and lifelong friend Janet (Robert) Krenz of Markesan. Special friends, Lee Snyder and Lenora Bille, who helped make her days more meaningful and many other friends she met along her way.