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Glenn Flatt Obituary
Malta —Glenn Flatt 81, retired teacher and coach, passed away June 1, 2017 of heart failure, at St. James Hospital in Butte.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at the Malta High School Gymnasium.
Glenn was born in Great Falls, MT on October 30, 1935 to Francis and Bernice (Brown) Flatt. He graduated from Fort Benton High School in 1954, where he was active in football, basketball and track. Following High School, he attended Montana State College (MSU) and graduated in 1958. Glenn was a member of the 1956 national Championship Bobcats and was also on the Bobcat track team.
Glenn became a teacher and coach at Malta High School in 1959, teaching Biology and coaching football, wrestling and track. He coached football at MHS for 30 years and started Malta's wrestling program. Glenn spent almost 57 years coaching track, with his favorite being the javelin. Glenn coached many state champions, both boys and girls. He left the classroom in 1995, becoming the Activities Director. He continued to coach the throwing events in track right up to this year's state track meet in Butte.
Glenn and Judy (Nordlund) were married August 25, 1956 in Dodson, MT celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary last August. They have three children; Tom, Sheryl and Mike.
Glenn was a charter member of the Montana Coaches Association and a Montana Hall of Fame coach. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and member of the Little White Church. He loved his family; the Bobcats, the Mustangs and M-ettes.
He is survived by his wife Judy and three children, Tom (Milissa), Sheryl (Jim O'Connor) and Mike (Ann); grandchildren: Ryan, Riley, Carly, Kelly, Thomas, Kacie, Molly, Misty and Dustin; great grandchildren: Braydon, Savannah, Aria, Chet, Fletcher and Kendall.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter and sister, Bernita Shupe.
Memorials may be sent to the Mustang Foundation, Box 670 Malta, MT 59538 or The Little White Church in Malta.
Glenn would be honored if you wore Mustang Blue on Wednesday.
Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com.
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Edith Wheatley
June 25, 2017
Judy: I have known Glenn since he was a boy. Our whole family followed him through grade school, high school and college. I was even at your wedding. It is so sad to lose him. This is Edith Scott formerly of Ft. Benton. Love to your family.
anonymous anonymous
June 8, 2017
He was a great man.
Tom Inman
June 6, 2017
Flat Family, so sorryto hear of Glenn passing, a true gentleman, in victory or defeat.
God Bless
Tom Inman
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