Rosemary Flam
September 23, 2012
Rosemary J. Flam, 82, went to be with her sons in Heaven after a courageous battle with lung cancer on Sunday, September 23, 2012.
Rosemary was born April 6, 1930, in Davenport, Iowa, to Frank and Ann Quinn. She graduated from the Immaculate Conception Academy for Girls in 1948, and moved to Des Moines in 1949. She worked for 10 years as an accountant for Boss Hotels and then went to work for the Iowa Tuberculosis Association. She then married her husband, John, of 50 years. Rosemary was an art teacher at Visitation Catholic School for 13 years, and was a Cub Scout Den Mother for many years. She enjoyed baking, cooking, Christmas, and all of the festivities that came with each holiday season. Rosemary’s family was her pride and joy; they were number one in her heart and in her life.
Rosemary is survived by her husband, John; son, Atila Flam; daughter, Karolina Flam; daughter-in-law, Diane Flam; grandchildren, Mikolina Lowe, Gabriel Lowe, and Karlie Flam; and her sister, Laurie Persingle. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Milton, Robert and Patrick Quinn; sister, Shirley Quinn; and her sons, Karl “Tony” Flam and Michael Flam.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, September 28, 2012, at Christ the King Catholic Church, 5711 SW 9th Street. Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, with the Rosary recited at 7 p.m., at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street. A private family burial will be held at Glendale Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to John Stoddard Compassion Fund.
A special thanks to everyone that helped the family and Rosemary through her final journey.
Online condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
David Drey (Bishop Electric)
09/29/2012
John,my heart felt sympathy. I will say a prayer for you and your family that God will grace you with memories joy and peace...
Bryon and Mary Johnson
09/28/2012
Dear John and Family,
We just learned of your loss today. Our sincerest sympathies on the loss of your Rosemary.
May God bless you in the days ahead.
Darrin M Limoges
09/27/2012
My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Julie Quinn Wessels
09/27/2012
Rosemary was the best God-Mother a girl could have. I learned so much from her each summer. To this day I still use the recipes she taught me to cook and love to bake, sew and can. She even gave me my first "real sewing machine". My thoughts an prayers are with her family. May god bless you all.
Tammy and Tony Hernandez
09/27/2012
Rosemary you are a fine, sweet, loving lady. You and John have always been very nice neighbors to us and we will miss seeing your smiling face around. I know you will not be suffering anymore and you are in a great place now. Watch over your family here below, they need you now more than ever. God Bless everyone.
Laura Reese
09/26/2012
My heart goes out to the entire Flam family as Rosemary was a wonderful woman. I will miss her most at Thanksgiving, loved the lemon tarts! My love to you all
Madison E Gray
09/25/2012
Karolina, Mikolina, Gabe, Karlie and family. I am so very sorry for you loss. Though I never met Rosemary I can tell she was a wonderful woman because she has a wonderful family. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Love you guys
Susie Nichols-Randall & Gillian Randall
09/25/2012
Our prayers are with you and your family at this sad time, The heavens are just a bit brighter now that there is a new star in the heavens.
Bob & Jeri Lewis
09/25/2012
Loved her while she was with us and will continue to love her now that she's not.
John & Rosemary have been and are good neighbors, raised some fine kids, and we all had good neighboring back and forth through the years.
The alley seperated us, but our hearts were one.