Finn, Irene L.

Irene L. Finn, 95, of Anamosa, died Nov. 4, 2011, at Northbrook Manor Care in Cedar Rapids. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Anamosa. Father Wayne Droessler will officiate at the service. Friends may call from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Goettsch Funeral Home in Anamosa; a Scripture service will follow visitation at 6:30 p.m. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Anamosa.

Surviving are her children, Marlys (Larry) Kula of Cedar Rapids, Mary Jo (Dan) Messerli of Anamosa, Michele (Dennis) Ford of Cedar Falls and Maureen Finn of Seattle, Wash.; grandchildren, Linda (Tom) Sojka-Parman, Jeff (Andrea) Kula, Lauri (Mitch) Martensen, Aaron Ford, Lindsey (Matt) Humpal and Holly Ford; and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William, on July 5, 1992; and a sister, Geri Snyder.

Irene L. Snyder was born Sept. 14, 1916, in Monticello, Iowa, the daughter of Harley and Sadie (Bauers) Snyder. Irene was a 1934 graduate of Anamosa High School. On June 30, 1938, Irene and William Finn were united in marriage in Anamosa. She was a lifelong member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Anamosa, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, started the woman's bowling league in Anamosa and was an avid Cubs and Hawkeye fan.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend and will be missed dearly by those closest to her.

In lieu of flowers, memorial may be given to Camp Courageous.

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Published Nov. 6, 2011, in The Gazette