John Joseph Finnell, 80, formerly from Leavenworth, Kansas, passed away peacefully in Yuma, AZ, on Friday, January 26, 2022, following a short battle with COVID.

He was born September 29, 1941, to George and Mary (Schreiber) Finnell, in Leavenworth, KS.  He graduated from Wentworth Military Academy in 1959.

He married Gene Marie Sienkowski on August 19, 1961.  She preceded him in death in 2017.

He retired from Armed Forces Insurance in 2001.  He and Gene became full-time RVers eventually settling in Yuma, AZ.  He enjoyed woodworking and tinkering.  He spent many happy hours scrounging items he could fix and re-purpose.  His family and friends were the lucky recipients of the fruits of his talent.

He is survived by his three children:  Jeanette (Scott) Pine of Lexington, SC, John (Lisa) Finnell of Lincoln, NE, and Brenda Houck of Colorado Springs, CO, ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Allen L. Finnell, and his son, Scott A. Finnell.

A Service of Christian Inurnment will take place at the St. John Neumann Catholic Church columbarium in Yuma, Arizona on Monday, February 28, 2022, at 2:00 pm.  Memorials are suggested to the Farmer's House, PO Box 1607, Parkville, MO. 64079 (or online at https://tinyurl.com/tfhdonation ).