Karen Flanagan, age 66, of Dallas, formerly of Johnson City, TN, passed away on, Sunday, February 9, 2014.
She was born on October 7, 1947, in Akron, OH, to the late Carl & Ruth Gohr, and was preceded in death by her husband, Edward John Flanagan.
Mrs. Flanagan worked as a nurse for several years.
Survivors include sons and daughter-in-laws, Ken & Amanda Flanagan, of Dallas, GA, Patrick & Emily Flanagan, of Marietta, GA, and Brian Flanagan, of Marietta, GA; brothers and sister-in-laws, David & Susan Gohr, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and Carl & Linda Gohr, of Brunswick, Ohio; grandchild, Noah Flanagan; and brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws on the Flanagan side.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2014, at 1:00 p.m., from Clark Funeral Home.
Interment will follow in Arlington Memorial Park.
So very sorry to hear of Karen's passing. She was my nieghbor on Hyde Park in Cleveland Heights and picked me up everyday for our walk to Roosevelt Junior High School and Heights High.
I remember that her parents used to raise Boston Bull terriors and I loved to go see them. It was always to much fun going to the Gohr's house.
Like the others who commented so beautifully I also went through Boulavard, Roosevelt and Heights with Karen. She was a wonderful and kind person growing up. I was looking forward to seeing her. I remember at Boulavard we had a contest of who had the oldest/largest tree in their yard. Karen won as she had a giagantic tree in her front yard. The things we remember as we get older. One thing that I will always remember is her smiling face and her desire to be a true friend. RIP
I, as others have posted, went through Boulevard, Roosevelt, and HHS with Karen and delivered newspapers to her Hyde Park Avenue home. She was ahead of her time. She was a superb athlete who ran faster, jumped higher, and had more quickness than many of us who hadn't yet become coordinated. I often wonder about the girls of our era who didn't have the benefits of Title Nine and might have achieved acclaim for the athletic talent they had - if society had supported it and allowed it to develop. Karen Gohr was certainly one who would have qualified. May she rest in peace. She'll remain one of those, "What Might Have Been" athletes in the memories of my youth.
I remember Karen Gohr from Boulevard. I always regarded her as one of the best coordinated girls. She exuded great confidence. As I went to Monticello, I lost touch, but at Heights I caught friendly glances from her occasionally in the halls. Hers is one of those names permanently imprinted on the memory. Our Boulevard class were "siblings" as we stepped into the great Heights High School. To even see one another briefly, amidst the hordes, was like a mini reunion. Karen's face always shone with that same strength and exuberance. It is unfair that one so strong should lose her chance at a long life.
Carol (Formerly Eleanor) Hammer (Willis-Holden)
So very sorry to hear of her passing.
David Brown
Karen Flanagan, DALLAS, Ga.
Published February 11th, 2014 10:47 pm
Karen Flanagan, age 66, of Dallas, formerly of Johnson City, TN, passed away on, Sunday, February 9, 2014.
She was born on October 7, 1947, in Akron, OH, to the late Carl & Ruth Gohr, and was preceded in death by her husband, Edward John Flanagan.
Mrs. Flanagan worked as a nurse for several years.
Survivors include sons and daughter-in-laws, Ken & Amanda Flanagan, of Dallas, GA, Patrick & Emily Flanagan, of Marietta, GA, and Brian Flanagan, of Marietta, GA; brothers and sister-in-laws, David & Susan Gohr, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and Carl & Linda Gohr, of Brunswick, Ohio; grandchild, Noah Flanagan; and brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws on the Flanagan side.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2014, at 1:00 p.m., from Clark Funeral Home.
Interment will follow in Arlington Memorial Park.
Carol Belfer (Talley)
So very sorry to hear of Karen's passing. She was my nieghbor on Hyde Park in Cleveland Heights and picked me up everyday for our walk to Roosevelt Junior High School and Heights High.
I remember that her parents used to raise Boston Bull terriors and I loved to go see them. It was always to much fun going to the Gohr's house.
James Price
Karen and I started kindregarten at Boulevard and I remember as a very sweet young lady. Rest in Peace.
Avi (Allan) Weiss
Like the others who commented so beautifully I also went through Boulavard, Roosevelt and Heights with Karen. She was a wonderful and kind person growing up. I was looking forward to seeing her. I remember at Boulavard we had a contest of who had the oldest/largest tree in their yard. Karen won as she had a giagantic tree in her front yard. The things we remember as we get older. One thing that I will always remember is her smiling face and her desire to be a true friend. RIP
Bill Needle
I, as others have posted, went through Boulevard, Roosevelt, and HHS with Karen and delivered newspapers to her Hyde Park Avenue home. She was ahead of her time. She was a superb athlete who ran faster, jumped higher, and had more quickness than many of us who hadn't yet become coordinated. I often wonder about the girls of our era who didn't have the benefits of Title Nine and might have achieved acclaim for the athletic talent they had - if society had supported it and allowed it to develop. Karen Gohr was certainly one who would have qualified. May she rest in peace. She'll remain one of those, "What Might Have Been" athletes in the memories of my youth.
Anne Hooper (Webb)
I remember Karen Gohr from Boulevard. I always regarded her as one of the best coordinated girls. She exuded great confidence. As I went to Monticello, I lost touch, but at Heights I caught friendly glances from her occasionally in the halls. Hers is one of those names permanently imprinted on the memory. Our Boulevard class were "siblings" as we stepped into the great Heights High School. To even see one another briefly, amidst the hordes, was like a mini reunion. Karen's face always shone with that same strength and exuberance. It is unfair that one so strong should lose her chance at a long life.