Grace “Adeline” (Hill) Marquis Biggs Fincham (1919-2015)

FINCHAM, HILL, HAGERLAND, MARQUIS, BIGGS, HOUDESHELL, ZOOK, HARRIS, ANDERSON, TWEDT

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 4/26/2015 at 12:30:08

From Fredergill Family Funeral Home obituary, Collins and Zearing, Story County, Iowa:

Grace “Adeline” (Hill) Fincham, 95 formerly of McCallsburg passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the McCallsburg Presbyterian Church in McCallsburg, Iowa. Funeral services will follow the visitation and will begin at 10 a.m. at the Church with Pastor Tom Poppe officiating. Burial will follow in the Warren Township Cemetery in McCallsburg, Iowa.

Adeline was born on July 23, 1919 in Dunbar, Iowa to Albert and Minnie (Hagerland) Hill. She was confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church. In 1938 she graduated from McCallsburg High School. On October 22, 1938 she married George Marquis of Marshalltown. In 1941 they moved to Summit, Illinois and later to Joliet, Illinois. Three children were born to this union. In 1957 she married Jim Biggs and he passed away suddenly in 1960. Adeline worked for Osco Drug as a cosmetician for several years in Joliet, Freeport, and Rockford, Illinois. On July 15, 1967 she married Owen Fincham of McCallsburg where they lived for 33 years. Owen passed away on March 24, 2000. She moved to Story City in 2001. Adeline was a member of the McCallsburg Presbyterian Church, she was ordained as an eldor and she served 1 term as a trustee of the McCallsburg Presbyterian Church. She was a member of the Sons of Norway.

She loved word games, cooking, fishing, search of word, rummi cube, and her Bible.

Adeline is survived by her son George Marquis, of East Peoria, Illinois, daughter Adrinenne Houdeshell, of Rockford, Illinois, 6 grandchildren, 1 great-grandson, 1 great-granddaughter, sister Helen Zook, of Story City, Iowa, sister-in-law Marcella Hill, of Story City, Iowa, several nieces and nephews, 2 step-daughters Marilyn (Dean) Hill, of McCallsburg, Iowa, and Sandra (Mike) Harris, of Granger, Iowa, 10 step-grandchildren, 14 step-great-grandchildren, and 2 step-great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband George Marquis, second husband Jim Biggs, third husband Owen Fincham, daughter Joanne Marquis, 2 brothers Jordan and Myron Hill, son-in-law Richard Houdeshell, brother-in-law Lee Zook, 2 nephews Barry and Gary Zook, 1 niece Claudia Anderson and her daughter Cami, and 1 step-daughter Marlene Twedt.

Memorials may be directed to the McCallsburg Presbyterian Church, 650 Main Street, McCallsburg, 50154 or the American Heart Association.

Fredregill Funeral Home in Zearing has been entrusted with the care of Adeline and her family.

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