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Victoria Finley Obituary
CHAMPAIGN - Victoria L. Finley, 70, of Champaign died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at home, surrounded by family.
Vicki was born on Oct. 2, 1952, in Champaign, to Earl and Mary Welch. She married the love of her life, Steven D. Finley, in 1972. They had two daughters.
Vicki was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Heather Shoemaker; brother, Daniel Welch; and other family members.
She is survived by her daughter, Holli Finley-Crone (Erin); sister, Karen Welch; grandchildren, Tyler Lang, Rachel Lang, Juliana Finley Gomes and Courtney and Brandi Shoemaker; great-grandchildren, Steven and Riley Shoemaker and Bryson and Serenity Crowder; neices, Jennifer Martin and Catherine Bemount; and Tammy Dodds, a sister from another mother.
Vicki loved God, her family and friends and all of her furbabies. She touched many people's lives.
Services will be on Friday, Dec. 30, at Heath & Vaughn Funeral Home, 201 N. Elm St., Champaign. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. with services at noon, followed by burial in Grandview Memorial Gardens.
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Stuart and Brenda Lang
December 29, 2022
Me and Stuart will moss Vickie. She was Brandon´s favorite grandmother!! We will be praying for the family and for God to bring comfort during this time of grieving.
Thressa Todd
December 29, 2022
I'm so sorry to hear. I miss Vicki and Steve from Church and when they would have us all over to play cards. Those were the good old days! Love to you all!
Bill Baker
December 28, 2022
Did not know Vicki well she was a neighbor when she was staying at Holli's next door to my house. I do know she loved her fur babies and I just want to say I'm very sad by her passing. She will be missed by her entire family. Prayers being said for her and her family. Bill Baker
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