FLATTNESS, Irving A. 1918-2005

FLATNESS

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 2/3/2005 at 15:52:08

Irving Arnold Flatness, 86, of Northwood died on Jan. 25, 2005 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, after complications of pneumonia. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 28, 2005 at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, IA with Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be at Deer Creek Cemetery at Carpenter. Visitation was held at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood.

Irving was a hardworking man, who did not have much formal education, but taught himself a lot throughout his life. He confirmed his baptism and faith in Jesus Christ as his Savior in the Lutheran Church. Irving married Olga Beulah Bakken on March 15, 1942 in Clarks Grove, MN. Irving worked hard farming, milking cows, custom combining trucking, which he really enjoyed a lot. He had a sense of humor and like the Flatness' men, liked to razz others. In their early years of marriage Olga and Irving liked to go dancing at the Terp in Austin, MN. In the late 70's, 80's and early 90's they enjoyed camping around the area--they even experienced Black Hills, Wisconsin Dells and Branson. They enjoyed meeting others and visiting. They visited their neighbors in Deer Creek a lot and enjoyed playing cards. Irving retired from farming in 1984, but stayed on the farm for 11 more years because Olga loved the farm. In retirement they enjoyed going to sales. In 1995 they moved to Northwood on Shellrock Drive where he lived until we took him to the hospital on Sunday afternoon. For more than 10 years Irving cared for Olga, who had alzheimer's, until we knew she needed to be in a care facility in November 2000. He really loved and did so much for Olga so she could stay in her home. Olga, his wife, died 1.5 years ago and Sharon, his daughter who died 32.5 years ago will welcome Irving, a child of God to his heavenly home.

Irving was the oldest of the six children that Palmer and Hattie had. Morris Flatness, Arlene Saltou and Doris Jensen preceded Irving in death. He has two surving brothers; Kenneth Flatness and wife Arlene and Glenn Flatness and wife Arlene, all of Albert Lea, MN. He has many nieces and nephews. David, Irving's son and wife Brenda of Clear Lake will cherish the many memories they have made together over the years, along with grandson Douglas and wife Sara of Lincoln, Nebraska and their children Rumer, Macy and Ridge; granddaughter Dawn Wright and husband Jason of Le Blanc, LA and their children Abigail, Andrew, and Matthew; and grandson Scott David of West Des Moines, IA.

Source: Northwood Anchor Online, 2/3/2005