Marilyn Sue Finley, age 77, of Fennimore, died on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 at her residence in North Lancaster Township. Sue was born on Oct. 20, 1940 in Janesville, WI, the daughter of Harold and Lula (Stoner) Finley.
Sue was raised on the family farm in Rock Township and attended Bass Creek Country School and graduated from Janesville High School in 1958. After high school, she studied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received a degree in Agriculture Journalism. She was employed by several livestock magazines and later owned and was editor of Midwest Herdsman. Sue was very active in the American Angus Association and involved with youth livestock activities.
Sue is survived by her sister Elizabeth (John) Reilly, nieces and nephews, Mary Sue (Tim Kanppinen) Reilly, Michael (Kerry) Reilly, Brian (Jayci) Reilly, Maggie (Christopher) Salatino, James (Amanda) Reilly and John (Rachel) Reilly, great nieces and nephews, Tierney and Calvin Reilly, Evan and Jayce Reilly, Reilly Joe and Claire Salatino, Rachael, Emmett and Taylor Jo Reilly and Emma Reilly.
Sue was preceded in death by her parents, sister Cathaleen and special companion Roger Kreul.
A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 P.M. on Wednesday evening, Nov. 8, 2017 at the Larson Family Funeral Home in Fennimore. A funeral mass will be held at a later date in the Janesville area with burial of the cremains at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Janesville. In lieu of plants and flowers, memorials would be appreciated.