In Memory
Sharon Jane Finn
May 6, 1945 ~ November 11, 2025 (age 80)
Sharon J. Finn, 80 years old, passed away on Tuesday morning, November 11, 2025 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. Sharon was born on May 6, 1945 in South Bend to the late Albertus and Betty (Bishop) Rankin. She has remained a lifelong resident of South Bend and was a graduate of Adams High School.
Sharon is survived by her two sons, Donti (Jodi) Finn of Osceola and Kevin Finn of Granger; three grandchildren, Nicole (Eric Gross) Finn, Alex Finn and Avery Finn; and her sister, Joan Lytle of Elkhart. She was preceded in death by the father of her children, Ronald Finn; three sisters, Suzanne Rankin, Nancy Sabbe, and Patricia Herban; and her brother, Michael Rankin.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 S. Michigan Street, South Bend. Graveside services and burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may visit with the family from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Friend may also visit with the family beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Sharon J. Finn may be donated to Pet Refuge, 4626 S. Burnett Drive, South Bend, IN 46614. Online condolences may be offered to the Finn family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.
11/13/2025 DEC
George H. Winkelmann (1961)
I did not know Sharon, but I rmember passing her in the hallowed halls of John Adams. I hope her family and friends find peace in her life well lived. Another Eagle has flown into the skies. God bless you one and all. G