John Richard Flanary

Dr. JR Flanary, 82, of Burnt Store Marina passed away March 25, 2008 after an extended illness. He was born December 12, 1925 in Rochester, MN to William and Josephine (O'Keefe) Flanary. Dr. Flanary graduated from St. Charles High School in St. Charles, Minnesota in 1943 and seved for 3 years with the US Navy in the South Pacific Theatre. He received his undergraduate at St. Mary's University in Winona, MN and medical degree from Marguette University School of Medicine in Milwaukee, WI in 1955. Dr. Flanary worked at Olmstead Clinic in Minnesota and St Joseph's Hospital in Milwaukee and Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls. After retiring he moved to Punta Gorda in 1998 where he could be close to the ocean. Dr. Flanary loved to sail which included places like the Great Lakes and the Atlantic on his famous Wild Irish boat. He will be remember as an aggressive to, say at least yachtsman and captaining his boat "The Wild Irish". Dr. Flanary will be greatly missed by his wife Almarie; 5 step-children; sons, Thomas, Michael, Timothy, Patrick; daughters, Susan Reidy and Kelly Ann Nitschke; brother, Dr. Lawrence (Annette) Flananry; sister; Mary Jo (Frank) Aiken; sister in laws, Margaret and June. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Ilene; brothers Robert Flanary and Dr. James Flanary. A memorial mass will be at 2:00pm, Friday, March 28, 2008 at Our Lady of Miraculous Medal in Pine Island with Father Michael Hughes officiating. There will be service in St. Charles, Minnesota at later date. To express condolences to the family, please sign the online guest book.