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Visitation:
4 to 6 pm on Friday, March 12, 2021 at Eastview
Christian Church, Normal
Of special note:
A special Gift of Hope flag raising ceremony will
take place at 3 pm on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at
OSF St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Bloomington
Funeral home:
Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa
Obituary
Jason M. Finney, 29 of Bloomington
formerly of Chenoa died at 11:43 am, Sunday, March
7, 2021 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center,
Bloomington.
Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be a
time to share memories and pay your respects to the
family from 4 to 6 pm on Friday, March 12, 2021 at
Eastview Christian Church, Normal. Please respect
social distancing and masks will be required. Duffy-Pils
Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements.
A special Gift of Hope flag raising ceremony will
take place at 3 pm on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at
OSF St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Bloomington; in
honor of Jason’s donations, so that others could
live on.
The family suggests that memorials be directed to
American Diabetes Association or the National Kidney
Foundation of Illinois.
Jason was born June 23, 1991 in Bloomington, the son
of Roger Finney and Sherry (Burkett) Kish. He
married Jessica Howerton on October 19, 2019 in
Funks Grove. His wife, Jessica survives in
Bloomington. Their story is a true modern day love
story.
He was preceded in death by his maternal
grandparents, Robert and Shirley Jones, paternal
grandfather, Dean Finney and a special aunt and
uncle, Alisha and Ron Helmic who shared the same
health challenges.
Other survivors include his mother, Sherry (Rodney
Pomeranke) Kish of Chenoa; his father Roger (Diane)
Finney of Normal; Paternal grandmother, Doris Finney
of Westfield; two brothers, Anthony (Nicolette) Kish
of Mentor, OH; Matthew (Arica) Finney of Lisle; one
sister, Melissa (Andrew) Brownback of Costa Mesa,
CA; two step brothers, J. (Crystal) Phillips of
Bloomington; Chris (Jillian) Phillips of Cibolo, TX;
two step sisters, Stacy (Brian) Williams of Normal;
Caitlin (Taylor) Hallatt of Bloomington; special
cousin, Nick Helmic of OH; numerous nieces and
nephews aunts and uncles; in laws Gary and Angela
Howerton, Jacob Howerton and Jaclyn Howerton, TX;
Marian Howerton, Lincoln and Ruth Barillas, IA. He
was the best “Cat Dad” to his special feline Yoshi. |
Jason was a true comedian and to him, life
was about having fun and not being too serious. He was
always good about sharing words of inspiration and
encouragement with others who had challenges. Jason had a
love for music, basketball, and golf. He was a member of the
NRA and loved collecting pocket knives and Pokémon Cards.
An online guest registry is available at
www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com. |
Jason
M. Finney