Patricia E. (Young) Finley, 84, of Mendota, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023, at Stonecroft Village in Mendota.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 23, 2023, at Waltham Presbyterian Church with Rev. Joel Stevenor, Pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Waltham Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa.
Patricia was born on October 7, 1939, in Wichita, Kansas to Ellsworth and Dorine (Ellis) Young. She was a graduate of LaSalle-Peru High School. Pat married Earl W. Finley in November 1958, they divorced in 1990. She then married Everett J. Christopher in Hennepin on April 24, 2004. She was a member of Waltham Presbyterian Church, The American Cut Glass Association, and a past member of the Waltham Curling Club. Pat was an avid collector of glass and enjoyed watching sports on TV. She was a lover of animals, especially cats. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family.
She is survived by her two sons, Donald (Waynea) Finley, of San Antonio, TX, Steven (Christine) Finley, of Utica; two step-sons, David (Cindy) Christopher, of Utica, John (Pam) Christopher, of Mt. Pleasant, WI; three grandchildren, Logan Finley, Lex Rhodes, Sarah Goetz; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Paul (Jane) Young; and her cat, Oscar.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett in 2022 and her parents, Ellsworth and Dorine.
Pallbearers will be Steve Wilson, David Hagenbuch, Logan Finley, David Christopher, David Young, and Sarah Goetz. Honorary pallbearers will be Lex Rhodes and Amy Young Jones.
Memorials may be directed to Waltham Presbyterian Church and Mendota Area Senior Services.
You may sign the online guestbook and share remembrances at www.MuellerFH.com. Mueller Funeral Home and Crematory 800 First Avenue, Ottawa, IL 61350 815-434-4433