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- DEATH: Social Security Death Index
Name: Leonard Flack
SSN: 337-32-xxxx
Last Residence: 61078 Shannon, Carroll, Illinois, USA
Born: 29 Aug 1915
Died: 22 Apr 2004
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (1955-1956)
Source: Ancestry.com - 30 Jan 2011
OBIT: Prairie Advocate - (Apr/29/2004)
Leonard M. Flack, age 88, of Shannon passed away with his loving family around him on Thursday, April 22, 2004.
Leonard was born August 29, 1915 in Stockton, son of Milton and Rose (Nadig) Flack. He was a graduate of Pearl City High School. He married Lois Janssen on August 12, 1937 in the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. He had farmed all of his life a nd moved to the Shannon area in 1938, in 1933 they were Stephenson County Conservation Family of the year. He was one of the first 4-H members and loved to show his hogs, he developed a passion for the Stephenson County Fair and through his lead ership it grew into one of the outstanding fairs in the State of Illinois. Leonard was recognized in 2001 for 51 years of services and had served 15 years as President of the Stephenson County Fair.
Leonard's memberships include: Bethel United Methodist Church in Shannon where he had served as Trustee, on the Finance Committee and the Tri Hi Sunday School, Pork Producers Assoc., Livestock feeders Assoc., Shannon Lions Club, Masonic Lodge o f Shannon, Stephenson County Farm Bureau Board, Stephenson County Farm Service Board, Stephenson County Board, Shannon School Board.
Leonard is survived by his wife, Lois; two daughters, Charlene (Ronald) Krum of Mt. Carroll, and Ardath (Verlo) DeWall of Shannon; one son, Alan (Sherry) of Shannon; nine grandchildren, Anne Barlow of Marshfield, WI, Jennifer Gusse of Fort Atkin son, WI, Mark (Rachel) Gusse of Omaha, NE, Matthew (Colline) Gusse of Dixon, Susan (Ronald) Miller of Congerville, Steve (Amy) DeWall of Shawano, WI, and Jeff (Lori) DeWall of Belvidere; 11 great grandchildren; one brother, Lester (Charlotte) Fl ack of Lena; one sister, Aleen Webber of Wildwood, FL. His parents, and one brother, Burtiss Flack precede Leonard in death.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 26, 2004 at the Bethel United Methodist Church in Shannon. Visitations were from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Hermann Funeral Home in Shannon. Burial was in the Chapel Hill Memorial Garde ns in Freeport. A memorial fund has been established in his memory.
Source: Ancestry.com - 30 Jan 2011
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