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Mary Finney Obituary

Mary Ann Finney, 64, of Walkerton passed away peacefully at 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in her home.

She was born Feb. 21, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois, to Robert and Marion (Armarlis) Gilroy.

Mary was an avid biker and motorcycle enthusiast. She was a dedicated wife, daughter, mother, sister, grandmother and aunt.

On April 26, 1985, in the town of Pines in Indiana, she married her husband, Larry N. Finney, who survives.

Also surviving are her mother, Marion Mack of Hudson Lake; two children, Joshua Allen Finney of Westville and Elaine Marie Finney of Michigan City; one sister, Gwen Stayback of Mishawaka; three brothers, Sean Gilroy of Romeoville, Illinois, Jon Mack of Saugany Lake and Robert Gilroy Jr. of Hudson Lake; six grandchildren, Steven Lewis II, Stephanie Lewis, Sophie Lewis, Ajia (Anthony) Dominguez and Kayden and Dreden Finney; four great-grandchildren, Syrus Finney, Steven Lewis III and Avalyn and Adrian Dominguez; special nieces, Tinisha (Travis) Wireman and Kyleigh Dickens; and nephew, Michael G. Finney.

Preceding in death were her father; and one sister, Heather Gilroy.

A visitation and viewing will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, at Lakeview Funeral Home and Crematory, 247 W. Johnson Rd., La Porte, 219-362-3100.

Please send condolences to the family at www.LakeviewFHC.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by La Porte County Herald-Dispatch on Nov. 12, 2021.

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