Robert M. Flanigan

FLANIGAN

Posted By: Marthann (email)
Date: 12/1/2006 at 20:02:25

Robert M. (Bob) Flanigan
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Denison Bulletin/Review

Denison IA 51442

11/28/2006

Robert M. (Bob) Flanigan, 73, of Sioux City and formerly of Charter Oak, Iowa died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City.

The Funeral Mass was held Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Marys Catholic Church in Mapleton, Iowa with Msgr. Mark Duchaine officiating.

Burial was in the Danbury Catholic Cemetery at Danbury, Iowa.

Visitation was held Tuesday, November 21 after 2:00 p.m. at the Armstrong Funeral Home in Mapleton.

Robert Michael (Bob) Flanigan was born January 20, 1933, in Sioux City, Iowa to Martin and Henrietta (Murphy) Flanigan.

He attended Soldier Township #5 rural school and beyond that, he was an avid reader and self-educated.

Bob was a farmer from his early childhood, working with his father and brothers on the family farm near Ricketts, Iowa.

In later years, he farmed in the Mapleton, Danbury and Charter Oak area, until he was forced to retire after being injured in a fire in April 2006.

Bob was also an entrepreneur and was always willing to try a new venture. In partnership with his brother Joe, he owned an International Truck Dealership and the Mapleton Motor Company in Mapleton, Iowa.

The brothers were also partners in Flanigan Brothers Grain for several years.

He also started the South Sioux City Pet Spa.

For the past 30 years, Bob spent part of each winter in Arizona, where he bought and refurbished houses for resale and bought cars for his Shamrock Cars business.

Bob was happiest when he could spend time having a beer with friends and reminiscing about old times.

He always enjoyed stopping at small town pubs and making friends with the local residents.

Bob had the Irish gift for story telling and he could find the humor in almost any situation.

He was a very caring and giving son, brother and friend, always ready to help when needed.

He will be truly missed by all whose lives he touched.

Survivors include one sister, JoAnne (Don) Seufert of Ute, Iowa; two sisters-in-law, Nora Flanigan and Darlene Flanigan both of Mapleton; 12 nieces and nephews; Mary (Bob) Nelson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Marty (Lynette) Flanigan of Mapleton, Benita (Roger) Uhl of Mapleton; Joann (Tim) Treiber of Danbury, Mike (Tammy) Flanigan of Mapleton, Bryan Flanigan of Mapleton, Dennis (Melissa) Flanigan of Sioux City, Colleen (Bob) Henderson of Ute, Joe (Jodi) Seufert of Carroll, Iowa, Trish Garton of Sioux City, Iowa, Jim Seufert of Aurora, Colorado, Sheila (Lance) Odom of Eagle, Nebraska; 12 great nephews and 13 great nieces.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Joseph and Donald Flanigan.