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Edward “Ed” Finley, 57, of Nokomis died Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 3:00 AM at his home surrounded by his family.
Ed was born in Decatur on August 5, 1962 to Jacqueline (Middleton) and Grant Finley. Ed attended and graduated from Nokomis High School. He married Kathryn DeWerff on May 8, 1981 at St. Louis Catholic Church in Nokomis. Ed was employed as a Security Guard with SIU School of Medicine in Springfield and was a member of Teamster’s Local 916.
In addition to his wife and parents, Ed is survived by his daughters Sarah Ann Finley (Stephen Rosie) of Atlanta, Illinois and Emily Sue Finley (Ryan Levenchuck) of Mattoon,Illinois grandchildren Alex Letterle, Braydon Letterlee, Jamison Galvin, Regina Ashenbremer, Zoie Ashenbremer and brother Mark (Kim) Finley of Nokomis
Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 2 PM at Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis with visitation from 11:00 a.m. till service time. Burial will be held at a later date.
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