Todd Anthony Finn, 40, of Osceola passed away peacefully with his loving family at his side on Friday, September 18, 2009, just after 4:00 pm, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. Todd was born on October 11, 1968 in Mishawaka.
He is survived by his father, Lewis Finn of Mishawaka; his mother and step-father, Peggy (Haga) and Greg Burris of Osceola, four brothers, William Finn of Mishawaka, Shawn Finn of Osceola, Rick Louderback of South Bend and Mark Finn of Elkhart; two sisters, Christy Ann Lopez of Osceola and Sandra Chambers of Mishawaka and a brother in law, Alvin Chambers of Mishawaka. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews; Ashley, David, Nickolas, Lindsay, Jeremy, Kaylynn, Jason, Cora, Naomi, Cheyenne and one great nephew, Kendal.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dwight and Genevieve (Brown) Finn and William and Elsie (Shull) Haga.
Todd was a very hard worker during his short life. Most recently he worked for T. George Podell & Co. of South Bend and Burris Equipment Inc. of North Liberty. Todd attended schools in Mishawaka and Penn districts.
He was a very quiet and shy kid, but still made some life long friends who will miss him very much. Todd was a very loving and caring person to everyone in his family. He loved to work on cars and electronics. He was always the first to volunteer to fix something for free. If it made his family happy, it made him just as happy. He was an avid CB radio enthusiast. While using the moniker of "Boogie Man", he loved to sit and drink coffee while talking to his friends around the area.
Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 pm, Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Highway, Osceola. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am, Wednesday, September 23, 2009 in the funeral home with burial to follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola.
Memorial donations may be sent to Pet Refuge, Inc, 2300 W. 6th St., Mishawaka, IN 46544.
I''m Free
Don''t grieve for me, for now I''m free; I''m following the path God laid for me. I took His hand when I heard Him call; I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day, To laugh, to love, to work or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way; I found that place at the close of the day. If my parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Ah yes, these things I too will miss. Be not burdened with times of sorrow; I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. My life''s been full, I savored much; Good friends, good times, A loved one''s touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief; Don''t lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift up your heart and share with me, God wanted me now, He set me free.
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