May 16, 2015


Donna Lee Paquin – Bedford
October 23, 1946 – May 16, 2016
Donna Lee Paquin, 69, of Bedford died Monday, May 16, 2016 at her residence.
Born October 23, 1946 in Lake Placid, NY, she was the daughter of Anthony and Gladys (O’Brien) Judware. She married Robert Paquin on December 31, 1966 and he preceded her in death March 21, 2005. She was a retired licensed practical nurse and a member of the Oolitic Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters: Shelley Howard and husband Jason of Missoula, MT, and Bobbie Paquin-Reese and husband, Joshua, of Martinsville; four grandchildren: Jacob and Cortnie Jayne Howard both of Missoula, MT, Parker and Makenna Reese, of Martinsville; three great grandchildren; two sisters, Toni Shaw and Peggy Judware both of New York; her father, Anthony Judware of New York.
She was preceded in death by her husband, and her mother.
A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Day & Carter Mortuary.
Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.
Ernest “Ernie” Finney – Bedford
November 30, 1942 – May 10, 2016
Ernie Finney, 73, of Bedford, died at 6:15 a.m. on May 10, 2016 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital.
Born November 30, 1942 in Bedford, Indiana, he was the son of Charles and Maxine (Jones) Finney. He was a graduate of Bedford High School and was baptized at First Baptist Church in Bedford. Ernie retired from North Lawrence Community Schools Corporation.
Surviving are his fiancé, Judith Quackenbush; two daughters, Julie (Clay) Carter and Lynisa Blackwell; grandchildren, Brittany Allen, Brandee Allen and Tyler Hogue; two brothers, Doug Finney (Fiancé Teresa Torphy), Charlie (Roxanne) Finney; sister, Pamela Finney; five nephews, Doug Jr, (Gena) Finney, Chris (Susan) Finney, Nathan (Fiancé Jennifer Maul) Finney, Dr. Brandt Finney and Donnie Harris; niece, Amy (Billy) Kaiser.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Perry Finney.
Funeral service will be on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 1 p.m.at Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. Friends may call on Tuesday from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association or the White River Humane Society.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www. fergusonlee.com.

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