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Avis Leona Johnson Finnie

Birth	:	23 Apr 1904 McCallsburg, Story County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	15 Jun 2009 Zearing, Story County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Highland Cemetery, Junction City, Geary County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.0139008, -96.8416977
Description	:	AVIS FINNIE published on June 18, 2009 AVIS LEONA FINNIE Zearing Formerly of Des Moines Avis Finnie, 105, passed away on June 15, 2009. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 20, at 11 a.m. at the Bethany Lutheran Church in McCallsburg, Iowa. Visitation will be two hours prior to services. Burial will be at the McCallsburg cemetery. Avis dedicated her life to church, family, and helping others. She was born Avis Leona Johnson on April 23, 1904, in McCallsburg Iowa. She graduated from McCallsburg High School in 1924, where she played basketball, sang in the choir, and played violin in school plays and... Read More	AVIS FINNIE published on June 18, 2009 AVIS LEONA FINNIE Zearing Formerly of Des Moines Avis Finnie, 105, passed away on June 15, 2009. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 20, at 11 a.m. at the Bethany Lutheran Church in McCallsburg, Iowa. Visitation will be two hours prior to services. Burial will be at the McCallsburg cemetery. Avis dedicated her life to church, family, and helping others. She was born Avis Leona Johnson on April 23, 1904, in McCallsburg Iowa. She graduated from McCallsburg High School in 1924, where she played basketball, sang in the choir, and played violin in school plays and various music events, including a seven-piece dance band. After high school, Avis attended Kennedy's School of Beauty Culture in Des Moines. Upon completion, she was asked to become a teacher and remained to teach for three more years. In 1928, Avis married Wade Finnie, a barber. Together, they worked for many years in beauty and barber shops around Central Iowa. When World War II came along, Avis and Wade took jobs at the ordinance plant in Ankeny, Iowa making bullets. From there they traveled across America and worked in other war-material facilities. Following the war, Avis and Wade returned to Des Moines where Avis trained as a key punch operator, and worked at Emp!oyers Mutual Insurance Company where she stayed until retirement in 1969. When Wade passed away in 1967, Avis and her cousin Fern shared an apartment for the next twenty years. When the apartment building was sold, the cousins both relocated and Avis stayed close to her family and friends in apartments in Des Moines, in 1996 she moved to Colonial Manor in Zearing where she lived for her remaining years. She appreciated the loving care and made many friends at the manor. She always participated in the many activities at the manor and recently celebrated her 105th birthday there by releasing 105 balloons. Avis had no children but leaves behind many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband Wade, parents Lewis and Anna Johnson and her five brothers, AL, Ed, Lawrence, Mick and Carroll. Avis loved animals, cats in particular. She would also visit sick relatives and friends to whom she provided encouragement to get better and a gentle caring hand. She was an inspiration to everyone who knew her and will be missed and remembered by all of us. Fredregill Funeral Home in Zearing, Iowa is in charge of funeral arrangements

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Where is Avis Leona Johnson Finnie's memorial?
Avis Leona Johnson Finnie's memorial is located at: Highland Cemetery, Junction City, Geary County, USA.
When did Avis Leona Johnson Finnie death?
Avis Leona Johnson Finnie death on 15 Jun 2009 in Zearing, Story County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Avis Leona Johnson Finnie's memorial?
Latitude: 39.0139008
Longitude: -96.8416977

Family Members:

Parent

Lewis Andrew Johnson

(1877 - 1911)

Andrea Theodora “Anna” Erickson Johnson

(1882 - 1956)

Spouse

Bernard Wade Finnie

(1905 - 1967)

Siblings

Alfred M Johnson

(1900 - 1983)

Edward L Johnson

(1902 - 1989)

Carroll M Johnson

(1910 - 1997)

Flowers:

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Coordinate: 39.0139008, -96.8416977

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Coordinate: 39.0741997, -96.9610977

14. Alida Zion Evangelical Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.0750008, -96.9721985

15. Vinton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1375008, -96.8399963

16. Good Hope Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.0388985, -96.9991989

17. Alida Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1030998, -96.9618988

18. Skiddy Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.8852997, -96.8078003

19. Saint Patricks Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9803330, -97.0062850

20. Humboldt Cemetery
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21. Saint Patricks Cemetery
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23. Ogden Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1225014, -96.7106018

24. Olson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9091988, -96.7024994