Laura Lois Flinn

Laura Lois Flinn of DeSoto Kansas passed away on January 13, 2026 at

the age of 100. She was born July 14, 1925 in Drexel, MO the daughter of Ed

and Dora Turner. She graduated from Drexel High School in 1943. She married

Conrad Flinn of Shawnee, Kansas on May 6, 1951. He preceded her in death on

April 1, 2001. They were farmers in the Shawnee area for 50 years, where they

raised their family. She worked as office clerk at Consolidated Construction for

10 years and for Coca Cola Bottling Company for 10 years.

Lois was a member of the Monticello United Methodist Church where she

has been active since the 1950's. She has been a member of the Pinochle Club

in the Monticello neighborhood and of the Pleasant Hour Club in DeSoto.

Lois loved sewing and made beautiful wedding dresses for her daughters

and embroidery by decorating a dresser scarf for each of her grand children.

She loved her family and being involved in their lives. Lois had special traditions

with each of her children. She and Patti shared the love of a beautiful sunrise

that she could see each morning out the family room window. Brian and Donna

provided the opportunity to see her beloved Royals baseball games. Colleen

shared her love for sewing and creating. Vicky made sure her hair always

looked nice. Maureen met her every wish to make projects for her great-grand

children and blessed her with drives around familiar areas of Johnson County.

She is preceded in death by her parents John Edmund and Dora Belle

(Broadhurst) Turner, her siblings Rosa Ora Thompson, Edmund Rush Turner,

Robert Lee Turner and Mary Belle Long and her stepson Conrad Charles Flinn.

Lois is survived by her stepdaughter Vicky Musick (Ron) of Overland Park KS,

daughters, Colleen Darnell (Jay) of Lawrence, KS and Patricia Plummer (Bill) of

DeSoto KS, son, Brian Flinn (Donna) of DeSoto KS and daughter, Maureen Ross

(Matthew) of Linwood KS. Fifteen grand children, twenty six great-grand

children and two great-great-grand children and numerous nieces and nephews

survive her.

Visitation will be at Monticello United Methodist Church on January 17,

2026 at 10:00 am with the service following at 11:00. In lieu of flowers, the

family suggests memorials to Monticello United Methodist Church Trustees,

23860 W. 75th Street, Shawnee KS. 66227.