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DONNA FINNEY Obituary

DONNA P FINNEY FEB 28, 1938 - MARCH 24, 2024 Donna, 86, of Largo, FL, formerly of Virginia, IL, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024, after a nearly 8-year battle with vascular dementia. Born in Springfield Illinois, Donna was the first of three children born to Pirdie and Ethel (Mowry) Boner. She graduated from Pleasant Plains High School in 1956. After studying at Land of Lincoln Community College for three years, she worked as a bookkeeper throughout her work career. She and Bob Dour, married 1965-1982, welcomed her only child, daughter Tish Ann (Dour) Wold in 1965. After Bob passed away, Donna married David B. Finney, Jr in Aug 1984, and moved to Virginia, IL. Twice widowed Donna moved to Florida to be near her daughter Tish and granddaughter Samantha in 2013. Donna enjoyed her later retirement years as a resident of Royal, then Regal Palms and as a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. Donna was an active member of her church wherever she lived. In addition to her faith, her two true passions throughout her lifetime were music and her family. Up until the week prior to her death, she could be heard singing along with any and all songs, but especially traditional church hymns. She is preceded in death by two husbands, Bob Dour (1982) and David B Finney, Jr (2006), parents, and two younger siblings. She is survived by her daughter Tish (Dour) Wold (and longtime boyfriend, Tracy Kuhns), of Clearwater FL, granddaughter Samantha Wold (husband Andres Villarroel), of St Petersburg FL and great granddaughter Liliana Villarroel, as well as step-daughters, nieces, nephews, and cousins. A service will be held at a later date, when Donna's ashes will be buried next to the graves of her two husbands at Walnut Ridge cemetery. Since supporting local charities was important to Donna, in lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Cass County Food Bank.

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Published by Cass County Star Gazette from Apr. 5 to Apr. 12, 2024.

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