James Flynn, 87, of Lake City Minn

Posted

LAKE CITY, Minn. — James Robert Flynn, 87, of Lake City Minn., passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018, at St Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m., Friday, June 22, at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Lake City, Minn.
He was  born November 7, 1930, in Chippewa Falls, Wisc. to Lawrence and Olga G. (Hangartner) Flynn. He grew up in Eau Claire Wisc. and graduated from Eau Claire High School. After high school he joined the Navy and trained as an electrician serving in the Korean War.
He met Donna Marie Deetz while he was in the service. They were united in marriage February 16, 1952, in Mondovi, Wisc. After leaving the service he worked for Butler Brothers and later Ben Franklin after moving to Huron. He retired from Jewett Drug Co. and moved to Surprise, Ariz.
He is survived by his six children, Michael, Jeffry, Cheryl, Cynthia, Julie, and Timothy; 12 grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna; and his son, Matthew.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to St Jude’s Children Hospital.