Michael Edward Flynn

Michael Edward Flynn, 59, of Norwich, died at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at his home. He was born April 27, 1951, in Anadarko, Oklahoma, a son of Elsie Bednarczuk Flynn and the late Marshall Flynn. He retired in 2004 from Drexel J. Thrash Training Center in Howard, Ohio, was a lifelong member of Ohio Laborers Union Local #530 and for the past 5 years, he volunteered at Falls Elementary. He enjoyed turkey shoots, gardening, and enjoyed helping his mother, wife, children and grandchildren. Surviving are his mother, Elsie Flynn of Blue Rock; his wife, Claudia Flynn of the home; who he married October 7, 1972; a daughter, Melissa (Steven) Gould of Heath; a son, Matthew (Cindy) Flynn of Heath; six grandchildren, Marshall, Grace, Shelby, Riley, Paul, and Daniel; two brothers, Jeffrey (Peggy) Flynn of Clifton Park, NY, and Christopher (Sharon) Flynn of Chandlersville; a sister, Patricia (Fred) Weaver of Philo; a mother-in-law, Margie Frost of Zanesville; a brother-in-law, Michael (Tonya) Frost of Heath; two sisters-in-law, Monica (Bryce) Lingenfelter of Stockbridge, Georgia and Katherine (Joseph) Paryzek of Lawrenceville, Georgia and many nieces and nephews. Friends may call 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Bolin-Dierkes Funeral Home, 1271 Blue Ave., Zanesville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the funeral home with Seth Lingenfelter officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery, near Sonora. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Christ's Table, 28 S 6th St., Zanesville, Ohio, 43701 or to The Salvation Army, 515 Putnam Ave., Zanesville, Ohio, 43701. To send a note of condolence or a sympathy card to the family: www.bolin-dierkesfuneralhome.com