Duane John Finney

Duane John Finney, 60, passed away at his home on East Shingle Mill Road. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, Sept. 15th, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Chuck Wigton, Post Falls, Idaho, will be officiating with interment in Pinecrest Memorial park. Duane was born November 16, 1949 in Sandpoint, Idaho, the middle child of Alvan “Bud” and Opal (Oliver) Finney. Duane got his middle name from his Grandfather John oliver. Duane has an older brother, Gary, and a younger sister, Diane. His grandparents were Frank and Amelia Finney and John and Alene Oliver. Duane attended grade school at Colburn, in a two room school. Duane’s mother also attended this school as did his grandfather, John Oliver. Duane graduated from Sandpoint High School, and was a logger and a carpenter. He worked in several states including Hawaii and Alaska. He often referred to his life as “***living like a King.” Duane wintered in Arizona and spent summers at his home, part of the family farm on Selle Road. He loved his property where he accumulated everything he ran across. Duane is predeceased by his mother, Opal, in 2002. Duane’s father, Alvan “Bud” Finney, survives him and lives on his parent’s family farm on North Boyer, where they settled in 1935. Also, surviving are numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. History and family were important to his surviving family.