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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Loraine Ardell
Maack
August 21, 1926 – March 24, 2023
Obituary
Loraine Ardell Olson Flattem Maack
After a life spanning more than 96 years, Loraine Ardell Olson Flattem Maack passed away March 24, 2023. Ardell, the daughter of Charles and Esther Olsen, was born on August 21, 1926 in Hennepin County, Minneapolis, MN. After graduating from Minnihaha Academy in 1944, Ardell worked for the Office of War Information in New York and then traveled to Seattle to work for Boeing.
In 1945, Ardell married Kenneth Flattem. They lived in Minneapolis, Anaheim, and Ava Missouri. After the boys left home Ken and Ardell travelled extensively. They traveled the Louis and Clark Trail, where they periodically had "car trouble" and had to pull over to play golf. They were happily married for 56 years.
Ardell married Leroy Maack in August of 2001. They shared 15 wonderful years. They also traveled a lot. They spent two winters RVing in Arizona and Texas. They cruised Alaska. They moved from Ava to Springfield for medical reasons. They lived the last 4 years of Lee's life at The Cambridge Independent Living Facility.
Ardell moved to Tulsa in February 2016 to University Village Retirement Community in assisted living. She met a lot of interesting people and participated in many activities. She enjoyed reading, watching her Green Bay Packers, and crocheting. In this last year, she figured she had made over 1,070 hats for the homeless.
Ardell is preceded in death by: her sisters, Velma Muhleman and Genevieve Harkness; both husbands, Kenneth Flattem and Leroy Maack; and a grandson, Patrick Flattem.
She is survived by: her three sons, Terry (Janice) Flattem of Jenks, OK, Richard (Debbie) Flattem of Monett, MO, and Donald (Jacque) Flattem of Davenport, IA; foster son, John Lyons; two step daughters, Beverly Jean (Gary) David, Rebecca Lynn (James Sosnowski) Maack; two grandchildren, Josh Flattem and Mike (Jessie) Flattem; along with ten step-grandchildren, Scott David, Carrie David, Uriah Maack, Michael Steele, Jeremiah Maack, Rachel Steele, Aaron Maack, Socorro Clark, Sienna Clark, and Marisol Clark; two great-grandchildren, Zane Flattem and Makenna Flattem; and a host of other relatives and friends who will miss her friendliness.
Cremation and all arrangements are under the care and direction of Moore Funeral Home- Southlawn Chapel. The burial will take place at a later date at Missouri Veteran's Cemetery south of Springfield, MO.
After a life spanning more than 96 years, Loraine Ardell Olson Flattem Maack passed away March 24, 2023. Ardell, the daughter of Charles and Esther Olsen, was born on August 21, 1926 in Hennepin County, Minneapolis, MN. After graduating from Minnihaha Academy in 1944, Ardell worked for the Office of War Information in New York and then traveled to Seattle to work for Boeing.
In 1945, Ardell married Kenneth Flattem. They lived in Minneapolis, Anaheim, and Ava Missouri. After the boys left home Ken and Ardell travelled extensively. They traveled the Louis and Clark Trail, where they periodically had "car trouble" and had to pull over to play golf. They were happily married for 56 years.
Ardell married Leroy Maack in August of 2001. They shared 15 wonderful years. They also traveled a lot. They spent two winters RVing in Arizona and Texas. They cruised Alaska. They moved from Ava to Springfield for medical reasons. They lived the last 4 years of Lee's life at The Cambridge Independent Living Facility.
Ardell moved to Tulsa in February 2016 to University Village Retirement Community in assisted living. She met a lot of interesting people and participated in many activities. She enjoyed reading, watching her Green Bay Packers, and crocheting. In this last year, she figured she had made over 1,070 hats for the homeless.
Ardell is preceded in death by: her sisters, Velma Muhleman and Genevieve Harkness; both husbands, Kenneth Flattem and Leroy Maack; and a grandson, Patrick Flattem.
She is survived by: her three sons, Terry (Janice) Flattem of Jenks, OK, Richard (Debbie) Flattem of Monett, MO, and Donald (Jacque) Flattem of Davenport, IA; foster son, John Lyons; two step daughters, Beverly Jean (Gary) David, Rebecca Lynn (James Sosnowski) Maack; two grandchildren, Josh Flattem and Mike (Jessie) Flattem; along with ten step-grandchildren, Scott David, Carrie David, Uriah Maack, Michael Steele, Jeremiah Maack, Rachel Steele, Aaron Maack, Socorro Clark, Sienna Clark, and Marisol Clark; two great-grandchildren, Zane Flattem and Makenna Flattem; and a host of other relatives and friends who will miss her friendliness.
Cremation and all arrangements are under the care and direction of Moore Funeral Home- Southlawn Chapel. The burial will take place at a later date at Missouri Veteran's Cemetery south of Springfield, MO.
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