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From:
Doug and Karen Comeau, Benicia,
California |
| Email:
karencomeau@yahoo.com |
| My husband and I
just returned from taking our new pastor
in Benicia, California out to dinner and
decided that he would be our "new Fr.
Flusche". Thought I would l ook online
and see what Fr. Flusche was up to, just
to find out that he passed last month.
We enjoy sharing with friends how Fr.
Flusche would come over to our house in
Ardmore, OK with a fresh loaf of his
freshly baked bread and a wonderful
bottle of wine. We really enjoyed his
company and we shared many "views" of
the "way of life" in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
He was one of the first people to
contact me in Arkansas City, Kansas when
her my was murdered. He called and
offered a special mass for my sister in
Norman OK. Our own minister in Ardmore
never contacted us or came to our house.
We love Fr. Flusche and hold him in our
hearts forever. Thank you Fr. Flusche
for making an impact on our lives. He
will be missed by many all over this
world. |
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From:
Kay McNulty Cochrane, Moneta, Virginia |
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Email:
mck108@aol.com |
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Father Flusche was an
important part of my life when I taught
at Christ the King. He will be missed.
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From:
Wanda Ayers Long, Houston, Texas |
| I grew up in the
Muskogee area and remember the Flushe
family well. My sympathy to you on the
loss of Fr. Flushe. |
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From:
Sister Diane Traffas, Great Bend, Kansas |
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Email:
dianetraffas@ksdom.org |
| The memory of Fr.
Fleusche will linger long in my heart.
What a wonderful individual with such a
generous spirit for the poor, & for His
Lord. He was always an inspiration to
me, & after I left Oklahoma City, I
tried to keep in touch through the
Sooner Catholic. I felt so privileged
that he attended my Golden Jubilee. |
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From:
Brian Cochrane, Elk City, Oklahoma |
| I was an alter
boy and student at Christ the King
Church during his time there. He will be
missed. |
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From:
Ernest l Chastain Jr., Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma |
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Email:
eazymoney6@sbcglobal.net |
| God has received
a good and faithful servant into his
kingdom. Our first mass at Christ the
King church in okc was the first Sunday
mass for fathers Flueshe and Petusky
June of nineteen sixty eight. Father
Flueshe installed me as the state deputy
for the Oklahoma Knights of Columbus
July nineteen seventy five. A blessing
from him. What a beautiful service for
Father today I have never seen the
cathedral so full as it was today. May
he rest in peace. |
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From:
Bill and Mary Amerine, Arvada, Colorado |
| Our Condolences
to a good friend. |
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From:
Cynthia Decker Panevino, Enid, Oklahoma |
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Email:
cynboniatx@yahoo.com |
| My thoughts and
prayers are with you all. |
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From:
Pennye Hollister, Starkville,
Mississippi |
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Email:
RoebuckLakeview@yahoo.com |
| With greatest
sympathy and much love. |
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From:
Harry and Mary Deathe, Moscow |
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Email:
mdeathe@gmail.com |
| Father Flusche
married us over twenty six years ago in
Ponca City and he asked me to come to
work as a parish secretary. He was a
good and caring man with many interests
and accomplishments. He will be missed. |
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From:
Matt Biddick, Norman, Oklahoma |
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Email:
mbiddick1@cox.net |
| Fr. Flusche
presided at the funerals of five of my
family members over the years and I will
never forget the words he used to
characterize my grandfather at his
funeral. He was spot on with them and
they are appropos for Fr. Flusche as
well: "He was a man of gentle
rectitude." I thank God that He allowed
me to cross paths with Fr. Flusche on
this earth. My condolences to his
family. He will be in my prayers. |
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From:
The Hersey Family Bill and Charito SFO
and The Lita Guiterrez Family, Norman,
Oklahoma |
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Email:
billncharito@sbcglobal.net |
| When learning of
Father Flushes passing, we the Hersey
and Gutierrez Families, wish to send our
prayers and condolences to all his
sisters and brothers as his passing was
a great loss to us all. In remembrance
of him, his life reminds us of the
prayer of St. Francis, Earnest lived
these on a daily basis and all who knew
him were touched by his grace. His loss
will be great to all who knew him. Let
there be peace and reconciliation with
all of you in the difficult days ahead. |
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From:
Patricia Welch, Sapulpa, Oklahoma |
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Email:
pawelch@sbcglobal.net |
| Father Flusche
was a very good person and a friend of
the family. He baptized my son, Joseph,
and never missed a chance to savor mom s
homemade ice cream. I do not know who
smiled the biggest, Father, dad, or mom
, through a nice evening, good meal, and
homemade ice cream. Father came swiftly
to comfort mom and dad when mom was in
St. Mary s Medical Hospital for stroke
recovery, even though Father himself was
recovering from a car accident injury.
He is well thought of and we will miss
him. So well thought of, that dad is
sure that God himself showed up with
wide open arms to take Father Flusche to
the Heavenly home. In the words of
songwriter Rich Mullins: God is standing
by, so hush, do not worry, do not cry
God is standing near, just look up
towards Heaven, He will be right there. |
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From:
Bobby Joyner, Spring, Texas |
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Email:
winterscroll@yahoo.com |
| In my life's
entirety I don't recall loving another
human being as much as Father Flusche.
He was my priest, mentor but primarily
my friend. My heart is filled with
sadness that I will not see him again.
The world is a much better place because
of Father, the goodness and compassion
he had for others will live on forever.
Trying to digest Father being gone is
difficult but I know through Father my
life was touched by the hand of God. |
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From:
Jerry and Donna Nelson, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| May God be
merciful to Fr. Ernest and reward him
with eternal life and peace as promised
to all who love and believe in His word.
We remember Father from the time he was
a seminarian. |
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From:
Craig and Markie Stephens, Napa Valley,
California |
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Email:
craigstephens@comcast.net |
| We send our
condolences for the loss of a very
special man. We will always have fond
memories of Father Flusche. He was our
minister in Norman and became our
friend. As time passed, we also enjoyed
his visits to the wine country. |
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From:
Kimberly Daniel, Woodland Hills,
California |
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My thoughts and
prayers go to the whole family and my
appreciation for all that you did to
help Aunt Pat. She always chose to be
kind and loving and I remember her
fondly. Rest in peace Aunt Pat.
Kimberly Seale
Daniel |
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From:
Wesley and Sheila Williams, Downingtown,
Pennsylvania |
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Email:
wsw104@comcast.net |
| God bless a good
man and wonderful priest. We will miss
you. |
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From:
Billy and Teresa Underwood, Enid,
Oklahoma |
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Email:
taubdu@suddenlink.net |
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To the Family of
Fr. Flusche:
Even after reading
everything that Fr. had accomplished
during his life, we want you to know
that his greatest gift to us was love.
Now we can give back to you what he gave
to us.
Love to all of
you! |
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From:
George and Debbie Heck, Houston, Texas |
| We had the
pleasure of knowing Fr Flusche in Ponca
City Oklahoma at St Marys Church. He
will be missed by all. The Heck Family
of Houston Texas |
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From:
Jim and Wava Van Becelaere, Pittsburg,
Kansas |
| We express our
condolences to the family and you are
all in our thoughts and prayers |
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From:
Carol Lahman, Enid, Oklahoma |
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Email:
clahman@enid.org |
| One of the joys
of my life is my friendship with Father
Flusche. There was no topic about which
he could not wax poetically: my
chickens, his wine, bread making,
history, politics, saints and books. He
gave me good quiet counsel. With Father,
I knew I could count on his wisdom and
his affection no matter what. I will
miss him very much. |
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From:
Richard Montedoro, Norman, Oklahoma |
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Email:
rmm4arch@aol.com |
| I offer my
deepest condolences to the surviving
family and friends of the man, the
priest and the friend that Fr. Flusche
was to all of us. My vocation towards
the Permanent Diaconate was strengthened
by his encouragement and his leadership
skills were an inspiration to us all. I
offer my daily prayers towards the
repose of his soul and all the souls of
the faithful departed and through the
mercy of God may he rest in peace.
Deacon Richard Montedoro |
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From:
Michael Traverso, Santa Rosa, California |
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Email:
info@traversos.com |
| We will miss your
visits to the wine country and your many
stories of past Italian travels. All of
us at Traversos mourn the loss. May you
rest in peace. |
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From:
Bill Traverso, Santa Rosa, California |
| Wonderful and
kind person. He will be missed. |
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From:
JR and Joneela McDonald, Ponca City,
Oklahoma |
| Our sincere
sympathy is extended to all whose lives
were touched by Fr. Flusche. |
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