Rebecca Colleen Finley, 71, of Sherman, died on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Springfield Memorial Hospital.
She was born on September 10, 1952, in Springfield, IL, the daughter of William G. and Julia Nellie (Tekoris) Walschleger. Rebecca married Rex Finley on September 2, 1972, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Sherman.
Rebecca graduated from Williamsville High School in 1970 and earned her bachelor’s degree from Millikin University. She went on to get her master’s from University of Illinois Springfield. Rebecca was a music teacher at Rochester, Williamsville and Sacred Heart Griffin High Schools. She also taught piano lessons out of her home for many years while raising her children. Rebecca enjoyed music and gardening, she loved animals, painting, drawing, photography, and cooking. She especially enjoyed sharing her creative talents with her eight grandchildren.
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