SPRINGFIELD, IL- Lorraine Fleck, 94, of Springfield passed away at 11:15 am, Saturday, November 12, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Home. She was born August 7, 1922 to Frank J. and Anastasia (Müller) Fleck, Sr.
Survivors include many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; six sisters, Marguerite Schmidt, Bertha Lederle, Clara Dolence, Bernadine Haley, Dorothy McCarty and Audrey Knight; and one brother, Frank “Bud” Fleck, Jr.
Lorraine grew up helping to operate the family business, Fleck’s Motel. She was also an entrepreneur, designing and selling walking Lincoln statues, and selling manufactured homes. She later worked at the Circuit Clerk’s office and Sam’s Club.
She was a member of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
She enjoyed painting, traveling, photography and writing. She was formerly a member of the Red Hat Society and involved in historical re-enactment at Lincoln’s Tomb.
Visitation: 9-10 am, Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Church of the Little Flower.
Funeral Mass: 10 am, Saturday, November, 19, 2016 at Church of the Little Flower. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph’s Home.
Date: Saturday, November 19, 2016
Time: 09:00 am - 10:00 am
Church of the Little Flower
Date: Saturday, November 19, 2016
Time: 10:00 am
Church of the Little Flower
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph’s Home.
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Patti Hankins posted on 11/19/16
Our school bus dropped us off at Jefferson and Bruns and we would immediately head in to Flecks Motel to see Lorraine and buy penny candy, the multi colored dots stuck on paper, the wax bottles filled with colored liquid, root beer barrels, Toms peanut butter logs. If we had 10 pennies Lorraine filled the bag with twice as much candy. Fast forward 40 years and we met up in the Red Hats and it brought back so many wonderful memories. At Red Hat meetings, or running in to her at the grocery store, or visiting her at St. Josephs Home, she always had a big smile on her face the moment she saw me! Rest in peach my friend.