Delores Finnie

Delores J. Finnie of Ada, Michigan, age 92, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 22, 2026.

Delores was a proud graduate of Godwin Heights High School. After graduation, she served as a secretary at Interstate Transportation Company.

Delores was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

In her earlier years, she enjoyed traveling with her family. Among her most memorable trips was a vacation to Hawaii with her sister, Mazie, and brother-in-law, Walt. She also enjoyed cooking, reading and shopping.

In her later years, she loved going up north and spending time at their cottage on Torch Lake. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family and was a very devoted grandmother. Nothing in this world gave her more joy than to spend time with her family members, whether it was on vacation or just simply sitting around the kitchen table telling stories. Delores will be forever remembered for her sense of humor, quick wit, generosity and the ability to always put others before herself. There simply wasn’t anything she wouldn’t do for her family. 

Delores is survived by her daughter, Jill (Tom) Anderson of Kentwood; daughter, Jane (Glen Dillon) Vandersloot of Grand Rapids; and son, Robert (Cheryl) Finnie II of Sebring, Florida; her grandchildren, Rebecca (Tom) Stewart, Kaylee (Collin) Wolff, Ross (Chris) Finnie, Marc Anderson, and Laura Vandersloot; niece, Sue (Dick) Richards; nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 74 years, Robert; sisters, Maxine (Sidney) VanderWerf, Mazie (Walt) Angstman, Vivian (Robert) Fokkens, and Geraldine Manor; brothers, Melvin (Joan) Shippy, Bill (Irma) Shippy, and Earl Shippy.

Since Delores is now reunited with her husband, the family is planning a celebration of life event at a later date. Per her love of animals and her final wishes, any memorial contributions on her behalf should be made to the ASPCA.