Jean Corinne Flack

About Jean

Jean Corinne Flack, age 88, of Park Rapids passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her husband and three children on Saturday, October 14th.

Jean was born on December 22, 1934 at home in Aastad Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota to Palmer and Mildred (Haarstad) Baasen. The family later moved to Moorhead where Jean graduated from Moorhead High School in 1952. Jean married O. Allen Flack on December 29, 1952.

Jean and Al moved to Staples, MN in 1959 where they raised their four children. After their children were all school-aged, Jean worked as a nurse’s aide in the Staples Hospital. Jean also worked in various capacities at Benson Optical for many years. In 1986, she completed her training as an LPN and worked as a nurse at the nursing care center in Staples for a number of years.

In 1992, Jean and Al moved to their home on Island Lake north of Park Rapids, MN where they enjoyed many years together. In 2018, they moved to Crystal Brook Senior Living Center in Park Rapids.

Jean was an active member in her church homes over the years. She participated in Bible studies, Circle, Altar Guild, and she was a Stephen Minister.

Jean was also a member of the Sons of Norway. Jean enjoyed traveling, playing bridge, quilting, rosemaling, solving cryptoquip puzzles, book club and birthday club. She and Al made the best lefse ever!

Jean is survived by Al, her husband of seventy years; son John (Jan) Flack of Moorhead; daughters Carol (Carl) Larson of Baxter, and Becky (Bryan) Lambrechts of Milbank, SD; grandchildren Jenny Flack, Dennis Flack, Jonathan Larson, Christian Larson, Erik Lambrechts, and Amanda Lambrechts; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Plinny Haarstad, and her son, Paul Flack.

The family would like to give special thanks and appreciation to the staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Green Pine Acres, and the St. Joseph hospice team for the loving care they provided Jean during these past several weeks.

memorial service

Celebration of Jean's Life

October 21, 2023

PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 24025 MN-34, Nevis, MN 56467, USA

Visitation will be for 1 hour prior to the service at the church.

Funeral/Cremation Provider: Cease Family Funeral Home