Ninke receives honor for 50 years of service as funeral director

David Ninke is celebrating 50 years of service as a funeral director in Webster. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber Snapshot
David Ninke is celebrating 50 years of service as a funeral director in Webster. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber Snapshot

Funeral director Dave Ninke was awarded 50 years of service for being a funeral director May 16. Ninke was the previous owner of Fiksdal Funeral Service and now works part time there. Ninke is a Webster native and since his freshman year of high school, he has been interested in becoming a funeral director.

According to Ninke, during his freshman year of high school he started working at a furnitur…