Obit: Flynn, Lorraine Grace (1923 - 2019)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Flynn, Buchsteiner, Zimmerman, Urban, Bergemann, Drischoll

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 8/07/2019

Flynn, Lorraine Grace (15 November 1923 – 3 August 2019)

Lorraine Flynn, age 95, of Neillsville, died Saturday, August 3, 2019 at the Care and Rehabilitation Center – Neillsville.

Lorraine Grace Buchsteiner was born on November 15, 1923 in Greenwood, the daughter of William E. and Elizabeth J. (Zimmerman) Buchsteiner. She attended school in Neillsville and graduated from Neillsville High School. She was united in marriage to Thomas A. Flynn on August 26, 1945 in Neillsville. She worked as a cashier at the Farmer’s Store in Neillsville and she also worked at Figi’s in Neillsville.

She was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and St. John’s Ladies Aid. She was a member of the Memorial Medical Center Auxiliary and a life-time member of the VFW Auxiliary.

Lorraine enjoyed going for walks, baking, visiting shut-ins and nature. She enjoyed volunteering for the Red Cross, The Highground, the Thrift Store, Sunshine Friends at the nursing home and running the food stand at the Clark County Fair for the Kiwanis Club. Her greatest enjoyment, however, was when she was caring for her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is survived by a son, Tim (Bev) Flynn of Coeur d’ Alene, ID and a daughter, Lynda (Dick) Urban of Neillsville, four grandchildren, Clint, Katie, Dessa and Luke and seven great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom, a daughter, Sue Bergemann, a brother, Bill Buchsteiner and a sister, Milda Drischoll.

Funeral Services for Lorraine are pending.

Online Condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com.  Gesche Funeral Home and Cremation Service is assisting Lorraine’s family with Funeral arrangements.