Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Flanigan, Janice (Bates) January 21, 2019
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Hasting's Reminder-Jan. 26, 2019

JANICE FLANIGAN
Janice Flanigan was embraced in the loving arms of Jesus Christ on January 
21, 2019.

Janice was born on August 19, 1031 in Lake Odessa. She graduated from 
Woodland High School in 1949 and soon after attended a program to become a 
medical technologist. On October 20, 1951, she married the love of her life, 
J. Roger Flanigan. Together they enjoyed farming where their joint faith, 
commitment and integrity provided strength for the unwavering labor that is 
the foundation of life itself.

Janice showed us all how to gracefully live a life with Jesus Christ. Her 
zest for life was for her children, then her grandchildren and great-
grandchildren. Roger and Janice attended all school, 4-H, musical and church 
activities for their children.

Janice was a musician all of her life. She used her gifts at he Woodland 
Church of the Brethren where she was responsible for all music (Sunday 
morning, adult and youth choirs and small groups) typing and printing the 
bulletins, teaching Sunday School, cleaning the building, helping to plan 
special services, leading the youth, making communion bread and befriending 
the ministers and their families. Janice single-handedly played the piano and 
conducted the choir simultaneously for full cantatas. Janice also shared her 
gift of music by teaching piano to hundreds of local children.

Later Janice used her gifts at the Lakewood United Methodist Church where she 
was again heavily involved in the music.Janice retired from Pennock Hospital 
as a medical secretary after 21 years of service in 1996. Janice then worked 
at Lakewood UMC as the treasurer for several years. 

With love, Janice made quilts for her grandchildren and nieces and nephews 
for either wedding or graduation gifts. Janice was a volunteer for Manna's 
Marker for its first seven years.

Janice is survived by her children, Terry Flanigan and Jayne (Hankins) 
Flanigan; her grandchildren, Jeremy (Missy) Flanigan, Jennifer (Nick) 
Jockheck, and Jason (Erica) Flanigan; her great-grandchildren, Grace Flanigan 
and Addison, Lauren and Evan Jockheck. Janice is also survived by her sister, 
Sherry Koewers and brother, Denny (Carlene, deceased) Bates, and her sister-
in-law, Ruth (Edwin, deceased) Blake.

Janice has been reunited in heaven with her husband J. Roger Flanigan (2003), 
her son, Jay Roger Flanigan (1970), her brother Jerry Bates (Mardelle, 
deceased), her sister Doris Flessner (2018) and her son-in-law Dan Hankins 
(2016).

Her celebration of Life was held at the Lakewood United Methodist Church on 
Friday. Jan 25, 2019. The service was officiated by John Waite, Pastor of the 
Crossing.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks you consider honoring her memory by 
contributing to Manna's Market, PO Box 18, Woodland, MI 48897.

Arrangements made by Koops Funeral Chapel in lake Odessa. 

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