PAUL AMOS FLATEN

Paul Amos Flaten, MD died at home on July 27,2017 surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his parents Alfred Noel and Dorthy Flaten and his 2 brothers Alfred and Boyd Flaten. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Susan (Wade) Flaten, his 3 children Barbara and Mark Flaten, Mary Shaya and her husband Wissam Shaya, and his 7 grandchildren Carolyne Millie and Katelyn Denise Flaten, Noura Haley, Noelle Marie, Olivia Salwa Jane, Majid Paul and Luke Wissam Shaya. He was born in Grafton North Dakota, February 1, 1936. He attended college at the University of North Dakota. He then completed his medical degree at Washington University in St Louis Missouri. From there he did his internship at Jackson Memorial in Miami where he met his wife on the medical floor where she was the head nurse. He then served 2 years as a Lieutenant in the US Navy. Dr Flaten returned to Miami and completed his Neurology Residency. He dedicated the next years of his life serving his patients with loyalty and compassion. Funeral services will be held Tuesday August 1 at 11AM at Zion Lutheran Church, 959 SE 6th Ave. Deerfield Beach. Burial will follow at South Florida National Cemetery at 2:15. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8 PM. Monday, July 31, 2017 at KRAEER BECKER FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION CENTER 217 East Hillsboro Blvd. Deerfield Beach. In Lieu of flowers, family requests donation be made to Zion Lutheran Church in his loving memory.