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2018
Carol Brahler Obituary
Schaumburg, IL—Carol Griffin Flannigan Brahler, age 78, died January 9, 2018. Carol was currently a resident of Sunrise Assisted Living in Schaumburg, IL.; formerly from Springfield until 2011.
Carol was born on July 20th, 1939, the loving daughter of Caroline (Mason) Griffin and John Griffin, fond twin sister of JoAnn Moody, fond sister of the late Janie McNamara and Kathy (Terry) Montalbano.
Carol was caring wife of Patrick Flannigan, from 1959 till his death in 1990 and James Brahler from 2003 till his death in 2004.
Carol was the most supportive, kind, giving, easy going, and loving mother of Erin Flannigan-Davies, Mary Pat (Dennis) Williams and Patrick (Sharon) Flannigan. She was a wonderful grandmother to Caitlin (Keith) Mitsch, Bobby Williams, Jackie Williams, Michael Williams and an adoring great-grandmother to Jordan Mitsch. Carol loved all her nieces and nephews, lifetime friends and coworkers.
Carol was a proud graduate of Ursuline Academy, a 30 year administrative assistant for various departments at the State of Illinois, a member of St. Joseph and St. Cabrini parishes in Springfield, a ceaseless donor to a variety of charities, a volunteer reading tutor, lifelong blood donor, volunteer at St. Martin de Porres food pantry, avid reader and Jeopardy whiz.
Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday January 20th at St. Joseph Church in Springfield.
Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. with Interment at Calvary Cemetery Columbarium immediately following. All are invited and very welcome.
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Crissy Seidel
January 19, 2018
Dear Mary Pat, Erin, and Pat, Please accept my sincere sympathy and steadfast prayers for you and your sweet Mom! I have such fond memories of her! We should have driven her crazy going in and out, going here and there but she was always kind and patient. She always welcomed our gang with a smile and laughed at our antics! She was beautiful inside and out. May God console you as only He can, and may the peace and joy of Heaven be her eternal reward. Much love,Crissy (Klockenkemper) Seidel
John McNamara
January 18, 2018
Very sorry to hear about your mothers passing. My condolences and prayers.
Bryan Castles
January 17, 2018
Our prayers and condolences.
January 17, 2018
So very sorry for your loss. I have many fond memories of Carolyn from St Joes, always looked up to her. Joyce Utterback
April Smith
January 16, 2018
Erin, Mary Pat & Patrick,
So very sorry you have lost your dear mother. Happy memories will get you through this tough time. In fact, just reading about her brings back the funny, crazy stories from the times the Flannigans and Reilly's got together. Edith and Gladys were quite a pair!!
Love to you all,
April
Sharon O'Brien
January 16, 2018
My sympathy and prayers to Carol's family. She was a good friend.
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