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Portrait of Lonny Herbert Flemmer
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In Loving Memory

Lonny Herbert Flemmer

October 27, 1930 – May 12, 1994
Lived 63 years
Lakewood Cemetery · Minneapolis, MN
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Lonny served in the armed forces. We honor that service here.

Life story

Lonny Herbert Flemmer was born on October 27, 1930 in Cayuga, ND to Gertrude Gelinske Flemmer (age 27) and Dean Herbert Flemmer (age 33). He was the fourth of five children and the second son.

His older brother, Robert was killed in an accident when Lonny was 10 years old.

The family moved to Minneapolis, MN and lived at 2608 West 41st

Lonny attended Southwest High School, graduating class of 1949

Lonny enlisted in the Air Force, serving from September 11, 1950 through September 15, 1953

Lonny married Arlene Gail Feidt on September 17, 1955 in Minneapolis, MN

A third year student, living at 3942 Sheridan Avenue So.

They had five children between 1956 and 1965

Son: Drake Leon Flemmer

Married Terriann Clark

Granddaughter: Alyssa Marie Flemmer

Married Brennan Payne

Great Grandson: Henry Payne

Grandson: Jacob Lonny Flemmer

Son: Bret Wilson Flemmer

8/16/1958

Married Lori Marie Stauner on 8/28/1982

Granddaughter: Jessica Ashley Flemmer

Married Eric Paul Fleischhacker on 10/6/2017

Great Granddaughter: Adelyn Mary Fleischhacker

Great Granddaughter: Esme Marie Fleischhacker

Granddaughter: Janna Marie Flemmer

Married Philip Michael Watzke

Great Grandson: William Michael Watzke

Great Granddaughter: Hayley Corrine Watzke

Son: Jefry Dean Flemmer

Married Kim Carol Kiebzak on 11/6/1993

Grandson: Samuel Dean Flemmer

Son: Ross Eugene Flemmer

Married Denise Louise Feiker on 1/29/1993

Granddaughter: Olivia Grace Flemmer

Granddaughter: Emma Jean Flemmer

Daughter: Amy Gail Flemmer

Married Jon Palmer Brown on 9/17/1993

Grandson: Wilson Lonny Brown

Granddaughter: Sofia Grace Brown

Grandson: Zachary Robert Brown

Built their home at 5116 Norman Drive

Grayden and Flemmer, located at 7009 Washington Avenue

Father: Dean Herbert Flemmer

7/18/1897 - 10/12/1967 (age 70)

Married Gertrude M Gelinske on

5/7/1903 - 9/8/1973 (age 70)

Sister: Ramona Virginia Flemmer

1/14/1922 - 10/13/1999 (age 77)

Never Married, No Children

Brother: Robert Flemmer

1923 - 9/16/1940 (age 17)

Never Married, No Children

Sister: Jeannine Yvonne Flemmer Waddick Weeks

8/22/1929 - 1/5/2022 (age 92)

Married James Patrick Waddick on 4/7/1951

Married Frederic Whitman Weeks on 2/24/1969

Linda Jean Waddick

10/16/1948

Patrick James Waddick

6/25/1951

Mary Margaret Waddick Keinfehn Bloom

3/2/1956

Brother: Allen Dean Flemmer

10/29/1939

Married Judith Mae Otterness on 9/15/1962

Kim Marie Flemmer

Married Robert Perkins

Michael Allen Flemmer

Joseph Dean Flemmer

Lifetime

The world Lonny knew

Family milestones in gold, history for context

1897
Father: Dean Herbert Flemmer
1903
Mother: Gertrude M Gelinske
1922
Sister: Ramona Virginia Flemmer
1930
Born October 27
1939
Lonny was 9 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1942
Lonny was 12 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1950
Lonny was 20 when the Korean War began
1955
Lonny and Arlene Flemmer Wedding
1956
Parenthood - Birth of Drake
1958
Parenthood - Birth of Bret
1960
Parenthood - Birth of Jef
1962
Lonny was 32 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1963
Parenthood - Birth of Ross
1965
Parenthood - Birth of Amy
1976
Lonny was 46 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1981
Lonny was 51 when MTV began broadcasting
1982
Bret and Lori’s Wedding
1986
Granddaughter: Jessica Ashley Flemmer
1987
Granddaughter: Janna Marie Flemmer
1993
Lonny was 63 when "Jurassic Park" opened in theaters
1994
Passed away May 12, age 63
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