Firman Joseph Flees

1924 - 2004  (80 years)

• Name	Firman Joseph Flees
  Born	25 Jun 1924	Leland Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Aug 2004	Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
  Buried	3 Sep 2004	Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I147001	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	25 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	Domazy Ambrose Flees,   b. 7 Dec 1898, Centerville Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 1 Aug 1975, Northport, Leelanau Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Mary Florence Steimel,   b. 14 Feb 1903, Suttons Bay, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 1 Jan 1980, Michigan, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Married	10 May 1921	Suttons Bay, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA
  Family ID	F54704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Emma Genevieve O'Brien,   b. 3 Sep 1924,   d. 12 Jan 2015  (Age 90 years)
  Married	3 Feb 1944	Lake Leelanau, Leeland Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA
  Children	1. Flees   2. Flees   3. Flees   4. Flees   5. Flees   6. Flees   7. Flees
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F60760	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Vonnie Priest
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F60761	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. TRAVERSE CITY - Firman Joseph Flees, 80, of Traverse City, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004, at Munson Medical Center. Born June 25, 1924, in Leelanau County, Firman was the son of Domazy and Mary (Steimel) Flees. Firman, who was a corporal in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946, was a self-employed barber most of his life. He is survived by his first wife, Emma O'Brien; seven children, Sharon Houdek of Florida, Mary (Jay) Gearhart of Traverse City, Jean Jesseys of Florida, Joseph (Betty) Flees of Cedar, Elsie (Woody) Campbell of Traverse City, Tom Flees of Traverse City and Dan Flees of Copemish; two stepchildren, Steve and Mary; three brothers, William Flees of Mesa, Ariz., Jim Flees of Suttons Bay and John Flees of Shelby Township; three sisters, Dorothy Walters of Traverse City, Patricia Brown of Traverse City and Diane Wilson of Mulliken. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Francis Walters; two infant sisters; and his second wife, Vonnie Priest. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be on Friday, Sept. 3, 2004, at 3 p.m., at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Traverse City, with Fr. Michael Janowski officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Foundation. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Covell Funeral Home in Traverse City.