LESLIE GENE "Hank" FLACK 1923-1996

BRAY, FLACK, WEDO, ONDRASHEK, SCHEFFERT, BRAINARD, VARGASON, LUNDT, NEWMAN, REINCKE, JONES

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 1/10/2010 at 12:13:14

Leslie Gene “Hank” Flack, the son of Harold and Mary (Bray) Flack, was born May 9, 1923, at Volney, Iowa, in Clayton County. He died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1996, in the Oneota Riverview Care Facility at Decorah, Iowa. He had reached the age of 73 years, 2 months and 8 days.

He attended the country schools near his home. On June 17, 1944, Leslie was married to Betty Jane Wedo in Clermont, Iowa. To this union, six children were born. "Hank" had been employed by Bolson Feed at Decorah, Iowa, Hygrade Meat Packing Co. in Postville for 25 years and also Iowa Turkey Products.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Betty, who died in 1989; a sister, Vivian Jones; and four grandchildren, Donald Ondrashek, Christina, Danny and Kimberly Flack.

Survivors include his children, Nancy Ondrashek and husband, Donald, of Fort Atkinson, IA, Margaret Scheffert and husband, Ronald, of Ely, IA, Terry Flack and wife, Joleen, of Waukon, IA, Rodney Flack and wife, Kathleen of West Union, IA, Colleen Brainard of Star, Mississippi, and Skyla Vargason and husband, Scott, of Postville; 22 grandchildren, Dale and Mike Ondrashek and Dawn (Ondrashek) Kraft, Greg Scheffert, Jason, Stanley, Amos, Angela, Tim, Bethany and Vanessa Flack, Michaela, David, Katina and Alicia Flack, Jed, Luke, Jessey and Jennifer Brainard, Jamie, Tanya and Justin Vargason; 5 great grandchildren, Brandon, Samantha, Cory, Damian and Jennifer; 3 sisters, Betty Lundt of Decorah, and Charlotte Newman and Joyce Reincke, both of Waterloo, IA.

Funeral services were held Saturday, August 10, 1996, at 11:00 a.m. at the Community Presbyterian Church at Postville, IA. The Reverend Gary Catterson officiated and Priscilla Miene served as organist. Casket bears were Dale Ondrashek, Mike Ondrashek, Greg Scheffert, Jason Flack, Stanley Flack, Amos Flack, Tim Flack, David Flack, Jed Brainard, Luke Brainard, Jessey Brainard, Jamie Vargason and Justin Vargason. The Schutte Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Burial was at the Postville Cemetery.

Postville Herald-Leader newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.
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