Elizabeth Ann Finnegan

FINNEGAN, FLAVAN, SPIES, SLOVER, KUEHNLE, KENNEL, DUERKSEN, MINELL, JOHNSTON, HART, SULLY PITCHER

Posted By: Amanda Lensing (email)
Date: 6/15/2015 at 12:10:50

Elizabeth Ann Finnegan, 78, died peacefully at home on Thursday, June 11, 2015.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 15th at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father John Spiegel officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church from 8:30 to 10 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice or to St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

Arrangements are with Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service.

Liz was born in Emmetsburg, Iowa on April 16, 1937, the ninth and youngest child of Charles J. and Isabel (Flavan) Spies. Liz graduated from Emmetsburg High School in 1955. She met Michael Finnegan while in high school, Liz in Emmetsburg and Mike in Ruthven -- Liz and Mike married on June 27, 1955. They made their home in Iowa City since 1958. During the past sixty years, Liz managed the house and the home as the Finnegan's nurtured and raised three daughters and three sons and have ten grandchildren.

Liz was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, past membership in the Elizabeth Seaton Ban and Altar & Rosary Society, a hospital volunteer and active for many years in P.T.O. and the social groups Beta Sigma Phi and T.T.T.

Liz is survived by her husband, Michael Finnegan; daughters, Martha (Keith Slover) of Denver, Colorado, Michele Finnegan (John Kuehnle) of Mechanicsville, Iowa, and Colleen Finnegan (Tim Kennel) of Iowa City, Iowa; sons, Kevin Finnegan (Kathleen Duerksen) of Tucson, Arizona, Dennis Finnegan of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Brian Finnegan of Chicago, Illinois; and grandchildren: Ruth, Chase, Ryan, Ellen, Mathilde, Anna, Natasha, Molly, Simon, and Sean; brothers, John Spies and Tom (Betty) Spies; and many in-laws, nieces, and nephews.

Liz was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Ann Minell and husband Mario, Jane Johnston, Isabel Hart and husband Peter, Mary Sully and husband Louis; brothers, Charles Spies and Robert Spies; brothers-in-law, Tom Finnegan and wife Alice, Ken Finnegan, Jim Finnegan, Dan Finnegan, and Duane Pitcher; sisters-in-law, Jeanine Spies, Margie Finnegan, Doris Finnegan, and Jane Finnegan.

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