Mary Margaret Finch was born on January 22, 1927 in Dubuque, Iowa to Edgar and Susan Theisen. She passed away on August 13, 2022 in Lakewood, Colorado surrounded by her loved ones. Mary was 95 years old.
Mary was smart, and when other girls her age were not going to college, Mary decided to attend college and double majored at Clarke College in Iowa. She graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry and Mathmatics. She then began her career with the US Geological Survey. While working at the USGS she met Warren Finch and the pair married. They were married for 63 years.
Warren and Mary’s life began together, and they became parents to Larry, Carol, and Andy. She made most of Carol’s school clothes until she got to high school, and even her wedding dress and wedding party dresses. She was an amazing wife to Warren, and mother to her children.
Mary really loved to learn, she was part of the first graduating class of the Archdiocese Catholic Biblical School. She was a devout Catholic, attending St. Jude Catholic Church at it’s inception over 40 years ago. She served as the sacristan for most of those years. She also loved to learn by travelling. She has been to over 100 countries and all 7 continents, her last trip being to Iceland at the age of 92.
Mary is preceded in death by her husband, Warren I. Finch; son, Andy T. Finch; her parents, and her brothers, Robert and Edgar Theisen. She is survived by her beloved children, Larry (Lori), and Carol (Steve); grandchildren, Tony (Leslie), Alyssa, Anna (Chris), Christina, Kristin (Roy), Michael (Erica), Andrew (Corinne), David (Brynne), Elizabeth, Erin (Jeff), Sara, and Patrick; great grandchildren, Margot , Brooklyn , Cassidy , Jake, Elijah, Andi, Audrey, Abby, Nathan, and Nora; sister, Audrey; many extended family members, and friends.
In lieu of flowers and in memory of Mary Margaret Finch please consider a donation to her favorite charities: The Children’s Diabetes Foundation – Colorado, or The American Cancer Society, Colorado Chapter.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 9am at St. Jude Catholic Church in Lakewood, CO. A reception will follow. Mary will be laid to rest later.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.advantagerunyan-stevenson.com for the Finch family.
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