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Laura A. Finan

A Rosary for Laura A. Finan, 58, Lawrence will be held at 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2015 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. The family will also be greeting friends from 4-6 p.m. at the mortuary. She passed away Friday, February 6, 2015 in Tampa, FL.

Laura was born October 1, 1956 in Kansas City, KS the daughter of Timothy Eugene and Mary Ruth (Cunningham) Finan.

She was a Certified Medication Aide and a Certified Nursing Assistant. She previously worked for ten years at Hallmark in Lawrence as a quality control inspector.

Survivors include one daughter, Erin Campbell, Lawrence; one son, Eric and Wendy Campbell, AZ; seven grandchildren, Austin Stewart, Landon Kliem, Lexus Campbell, Andrew Higgins, Brenda Higgins, Emily Hamre, Anadora Seiff; one great granddaughter, Dallas Higgins; two sisters, Marilyn Maddox, Kansas City, MO, Amy Gallagher, St. George, KS; and one brother, Jerry Finan, Kansas City, MO.

Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Lawrence Humane Society and may be sent in care of the mortuary.

Please sign this guestbook at Obituaries.LJWorld.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Lawrence Journal-World on Feb. 18, 2015.

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February 23, 2015

My condolences to your loved ones and may God bless you.
Carol McDonald Lawrence Kansas

Kaye Finan Brown

February 21, 2015

Marilyn, Amy and Jerry, may the angels wrap their wings around you and your families and bring you peace.

mary cannon

February 19, 2015

Rest in peace my friend till we meet again. I am going to miss you

Greg W

February 19, 2015

Rest in peace my friend.

Bob Mc

February 18, 2015

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

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Warren-McElwain Mortuary & Cremation Services - Lawrence Chapel

120 W 13th St, Lawrence, KS 66044

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