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Robert Arnold Flaten

05/21/1934 - 12/21/2025

Robert Arnold Flaten obituary, 05/21/1934-12/21/2025, Stillwater, MN

Robert Flaten Obituary

Robert Arnold Flaten, age 91, of Oak Park Heights, passed away peacefully with family on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at Boutwells Landing in Stillwater, MN. A celebration of life will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church in Northfield, MN, in the spring. Arrangements are with Bierman, Benson & Langehough Funeral Home & Crematory. Full obituary can be found at www.northfieldfuneral.com

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Published by The Washington Post on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Courtney

January 4, 2026

Mr. Flaten, Thank you so much for sharing your smiles with us at Boutwells, enjoy those penny loafers in heaven. Until we meet again... Courtney

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