James Philip Flohe

1931 - 2016  (84 years)

• Name	James Philip Flohe
  Born	8 Nov 1931	Suttons Bay, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Apr 2016	Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
  Buried	22 Apr 2016	Saint Mary's Cemetery, Lake Leelanau, Leeland Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I36470	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Emil Francis Flohe,   b. 5 Apr 1905, Michigan, USA ,   d. 21 Apr 1981, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Margaret Mary Michels,   b. 15 Sep 1909, Buckley, Wexford County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 17 May 1996, Suttons Bay, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Married	23 Jun 1930	Lake Leelanau, Leeland Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA
  Family ID	F17553	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lucille E. Houdek
  Children	1. Patricia Flohe   2. James Willard Flohe
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F17582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 8 Nov 1931 - Suttons Bay, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA Buried - 22 Apr 2016 - Saint Mary's Cemetery, Lake Leelanau, Leeland Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S46] U.S. Public Records Index, (Ancestry.Com). Name: James P Flohe Birth Date: 8 Nov 1931 Street address: 216 West Philip St City: Lake Leelanau County: Leelanau State: Michigan Zip Code: 49653 Phone Number: 231-256-9729 [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur. Proposed Change: Emil Francis Flohe (I36402) Tree: Suedpfalz Link: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I36402&tree=1 Description: Hi! I'm Emil's granddaughter, Jolene. You've got the order of siblings incorrect here. The correct order is: James Flohe Donald Flohe Richard Flohe Noel Flohe Judy Flohe Mark Flohe I hope this helps! :) Jolene Flohe [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). James Philip Flohe Birth: 8 Nov 1931 Suttons Bay, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA Death: 16 Apr 2016 (aged 84) Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA Burial: Saint Marys Cemetery, Lake Leelanau, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA Memorial #: 161578908 Bio: LAKE LEELANAU – James Philip Flohe, 84, of Lake Leelanau, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Munson Medical Center with his loving family at his side. Jim was born Nov. 8, 1931 to Emil and Margaret (Mitchel) Flohe the oldest of a family of six on the family farm on Maple Valley Road in Suttons Bay. He went to the Maple Valley County School on the corner of the Flohe farm until it closed. Jim then went to St. Mary’s Schools graduating in 1950. He worked for Boone Excavating until his enlistment into the U.S. Air Force in February of 1952 to 1956, rising to the rank of Staff Sergeant. Jim was head mechanic on a 1947 bomber during the Korean War. In 1955, his plane won the General Electric Race from March Air Force Base, CA to Philadelphia. After leaving the service he worked at Parson’s in Traverse City and also part time at Ted’s Standard Service of Lake Leelanau. When Parson’s moved to CA he went full time as mechanic at Ted’s Standard Service of which himself, Jim Jorgensen and Louis Lingaur bought the business and operated it until it was sold to Manitou Marine in 1998. On June 13, 1959 at St. Wenceslaus Church, Gills Pier, he married Lucille (Houdek) Flohe by Fr. Frederick Voss.He was an honorary member of the Lake Leelanau VFW Post 7731, served on the Leland Township Board; he also served on the Leland Township Fire & Rescue department for 53 years retiring on March 3, 2010. Jim joined the fire and rescue when it was the Lake Leelanau Volunteer Fire Department. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Lucille; a daughter, Patricia (Robert) Janisse of Gaylord, a son, James Willard (Amanda) Flohe of Lake Leelanau; a sister, Judy Harvey; three brothers, Donald (Joanne) Flohe, Noel (Mary Lou) Flohe, and Mark Flohe; four grandchildren, Caitlin (Kyle) Nystrom, Megan Flohe, Brandon Abel, and Brennan Flohe; three step-grandchildren, Sandy (fiance Daniel Perron) Janisse, Robert (Laura) Janisse, Kevin (Debbie) Janisse; and four step great-grandchildren, Samuel, Matthew, Tristan, and Christianna Janisse. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Richard; a brother in law, David Harvey; and a step great-grandson, Connor Janisse. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. with the Rosary to be prayed at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church of Lake Leelanau. The funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 22 with the family greeting friends one hour prior, also at the church. Burial at St. Mary Cemetery will be held at a later date. Fr. Michael Janowski will serve as celebrant. A luncheon will follow in the church social hall. Family Members Parents Emil F Flohe 1905-1981 Margaret Mary Mitchel Flohe 1909-1996 Siblings Robert M. Flohe* 1933-2002 Created by: Renee Schneider (47824576) Added: 23 Apr 2016 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161578908/james-philip-flohe Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 March 2018), memorial page for James Philip Flohe (8 Nov 1931–16 Apr 2016), Find A Grave Memorial no. 161578908, citing Saint Marys Cemetery, Lake Leelanau, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Renee Schneider (contributor 47824576) .