Submitted by: Dan Rich

Joseclyn Flanagan

May 8, 1932 - May 29, 2001

South Bend Tribune 5/31/2001

Joseclyn "J" Flanagan, 69, of Rue Renoir Street, South Bend, IN, passed away at 1 a.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2001 in her friend's home, following a brief illness. She was born on May 8, 1932, to the late Samuel and Mary (Clemans) Johnson in South Bend, IN. She had lived in South Bend all of her live except from 1992 until 1999, where she had resided in Houston, Texas. Mrs. Flanagan retired on June 1, 1992, from A.M. General, where she served as a contract administration manager for 16 years. After retirement from A.M. General she worked form 1992 until 1999 as manager of the purchasing department and government audits for Stewart & Stevenson in Houston, TX. Mrs. Flanagan was currently employed as a corporate secretary with Decision Support Services, LLC in Mishawaka, IN.

On May 20, 1950, as Joseclyn J. Johnson, she married John F. Flanagan in South Bend, IN. He died on April 13, 1991. She is survived by two daughters, Mary Theresa Glore of Mishawaka, IN, and Erin Eileen Flanagan of Buchanan, MI; three sons, John James (wife Shirley) Flanagan of New Boston, MI, Patrick Michael (wife Nancy) Flanagan of Mishawaka, IN, and Daniel Joseph (wife Shabaun) Flanagan of South Bend, IN; 10 grandchildren, Dawn Molisse, Christina Curtis, John Patrick Flanagan, Seamas Flanagan, Mary Flanagan, Amie Glore, Brian Glore, Craig Glore, Cameron Flanagan, Connor Flanagan; and four great-grandchildren, Darick Molisse, Hannah Curtis, Steve Pierce, and Koryn Flanagan.

Mrs. Flanagan was a 1949 graduate of Central High School. She was inducted into the South Bend-Mishawaka Women's Bowling Association Hall of Fame in 1985. She was a bat girl for the former South Bend Blue Sox Baseball Team and was a former member of St. Joseph Parish in South Bend.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today, May 31, 2001, in Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, IN. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2001, in Kaniewski Funeral Home, with Rev. Donald F. Guertin, C.S.C. officiating. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, IN. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Joseph County, INC, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637-3437.