Charles Wm Flohrs

Charles Wm. Flohrs, Sr., 66, died Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Bryan LGH-West in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., March 4, 2015 at the Assembly of God Church in Red Cloud with Rev. Steve Wilson officiating. Interment with military honors was at the Red Cloud Cemetery.
Charles William Flohrs, the son of Betty Paulene (Gurney) and John William Flohrs, was born June 30, 1948 at Red Cloud, Nebraska. He departed this life on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Bryan LGH-West in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 66 years, 7 months and 27 days,
Charles grew up in the Red Cloud community and graduated from the Red Cloud High School with the class of 1967. A veteran of the United States Navy, he served his country from 1967 until his discharge in 1971. Charles lived in southern California for a time where he drove a taxi cab. On August 18, 1974 he was united in marriage with Christina Kirkpatrick. They returned to Red Cloud to make their home where Charles began his career working for the Nebraska State Department of Roads. For a period of time they owned and operated the Valley Bowl in Red Cloud. Chris and Charles' marriage ended in divorce in 1995. In 1998, he moved to Colorado where he was employed with their State Department of Roads. In 2009, he returned to Nebraska and made his home at Seward returning to the Roads Department and retired in 2014.
In his leisure time Charles enjoyed riding his motorcycle, playing billards, camping, reading westerns and collecting statues of bald eagles. He enjoyed the company of his two dogs, Eddie and Max, and his greatest pleasure in life was time spent with his children and grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his parents, John and Betty Flohrs and a brother, Robert Flohrs.
Left to cherish his memory are his children and grandchildren, Lisa Flohrs and son Anthony Dreesen of Lincoln, Nebraska; Anna Garner and husband Ryan and children Vanessa, Amber and Ryanna of McArthur, California; Charlie Flohrs and wife Allison of Blue Hill, Nebraska and son, Caleb; Samantha Flohrs of Red Cloud and son, Rileigh; and John Flohrs and wife Christina of Bothell, Washington and children Abigail and Austin. Also surviving are two brothers, Paul Flohrs and wife Jackie of Des Moines, Iowa and Roger Flohrs and wife Stacy of Hastings, Nebraska; three sisters, Teresa King and husband John of Alda, Oklahoma; Linda Heinis of Hastings, Nebraska and Beverly Flohrs of Fayetteville, Arkansas; other relatives and a host of friends.
Williams Funeral Home

241 West 4th Avenue

Red Cloud, Nebraska 68970

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