Finerty, JoAnn Mary (Ingwersen) (1932 – 2024)

FINERTY, GAU, WALTZ, HARMAN, INGWERSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 6/15/2024 at 17:03:18

Name of deceased: JoAnn Mary Finerty (nee Ingwersen)

Aged: 91 yrs, 10 mo, 12 days

Residence: Elm Crest Senior Living Community, Harlan, IA

Born: July 6, 1932; Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA

Died: May 18, 2024; CHI Health Immanuel Hospital, Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Friday, May 24, 2024; St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima. Portsmouth, IA

Survived by: Daughters, Kathy (spouse, Ron) Gau of Persia, IA, and Karen (spouse, Paul) Waltz of Clive, IA; son-in-law, George (Mary) Harman of Lincoln, NE; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild on the way.

Predeceased by: Parents, Elmer and Lillian Ingwersen

Education: Graduated valedictorian from Persia (IA) High School, Class of 1950; she pursued further education at Van Sant School of Business in Omaha, NE.

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, Persia, IA; her faith was central to her life, and she was an active member of St. Mary's Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth, IA.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: John Daniel Finerty; April 16, 1955; Base Chapel, Camp Chaffee, AR

Employment: no information provided

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed cooking, gardening, playing the piano, and attending their girls’ music and sporting events. She cherished her time with friends at the Ringside Card Club, Persia bowling team and her coffee groups. John and JoAnn enjoyed traveling and were avid Saint Louis Cardinal and Nebraska Cornhusker fans. A devoted member of the Catholic Daughters of America, JoAnn was honored as Woman of the Year by the state regent in 2009. Her faith was central to her life, and she was an active member of St. Mary's Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa.

Sources: pauleyjones.com