Margaret Louise (Looze) Finholm Obituary (1947

Margaret (Looze) Finholm, a longtime Gig Harbor resident, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016. Marge is survived by her husband of 43 years, Jack Finholm; children Scott (Amy), Kristen and Brandon, three grandchildren, her mother Margaret Looze, brother Tom (Kathi) Looze, sister Diane Salem, as well as their children, all of Chicago, IL; as well as a large Gig Harbor family of her beloved sisters and brothers in law and their children. Marge was born April 1st, 1947 in Chicago, IL. She graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Business Education. After graduation she embarked on her teaching career. Marge and Jack met and married in Chicago in 1972. After moving multiple times for business, they chose to move to Gig Harbor in 1988 in order to raise their family in an environment that they truly loved. After raising her family, Marge began her second career as a real estate broker. In 2011, after her initial diagnosis of breast cancer, she retired and she and Jack decided to make the most of every day by spending their winters in sunny Palm Desert and their summers on beautiful Wollochet Bay. After a courageous battle with a cancer recurrence, she left this world surround by her immediate family who will forever miss her warm heart and a smile that lit up a room. Services will be Saturday, March 19th, 2016 at Haven of Rest, 8503 State Route 16 NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332. Viewing will begin at 10am with funeral services at 11am. Following the services, a celebration of life will be held at Gig Harbor Golf Club, 6909 Artondale Drive NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335, from 1-4pm.