Roy Flogel

Roy Flogel

September 07, 1931 - April 16, 2017

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Roy Leo Flogel died on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017 at his home in Madison.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 22, 2017 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Platteville.  Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Platteville, at a later date.  Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the mass at the church.  Memorials may be made to the Roy L. Flogel Memorial Fund.  The Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville, is serving the family.  Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com

Roy was born on September 7, 1931 in Paris Township, Grant County, son of John and Eleanora (Conter) Flogel.  Roy was a member of the Good Shepherd Catholic Parish, Madison.  He took great pride in making almost 5000 rosaries, which he did every day, for family, friends and to give to his church and students who attended Catholic Schools. He enjoyed music, and as a young man he attended many water shows in Wisconsin Dells and Christmas Shows in Monroe. 

He is survived by his brothers, Jack Flogel of Platteville; Bob (Lorraine) Flogel of Belmont, WI; Henry (Delores) Flogel of Mazomanie, WI; sister, Ruth (Rick Owen) Roling of DeWitt, IA; sister-in-law, Grace Flogel of Platteville; and many nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Frances, sisters, Olive Wiederholt, Charlotte Miller, Celeste Wissing, Rosemary Gassman and Luella “Lou” Vosberg.

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wanda behling
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Good Shepherd parish community won't be the same without Roy. Godspeed to a very gentle soul.
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Marguerite Pedracine
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Roy's Family, I'm sorry to hear of Roys passing. I sang with him in the funeral choir for many years, and always saw him in church, and even this Good Friday. He always had a good story or joke to tell. RIP
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Ms. McCall
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Roy was such an inspiration for the junior high students I took to mass each week! He was always fully invested in the songs and readings. It was a pleasure meeting him and seeing him at every mass. We miss him. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
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Richard Bonomo
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I saw Roy at 0800 Mass at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Madison the Saturday before Holy Week. He was using a walker, moving slow, and, frankly, did not look very good. He was attempting to get a bag full of rosaries blessed but could not easily make the climb into the sanctuary. Frances, one of the Saturday morning regulars, ran into the sacristy for him, got Fr. Greg Ihm, who blessed the rosaries. Frances then helped Roy down the sanctuary step into the nave as Stations of the Cross were beginning. I was concerned when Roy did not show up for 0800 Mass last Saturday, April 22. I made a mental note to try to find his telephone number and call him. Today (April 24), Tom Delaney handed me a funeral card with Roy's photo. This was the first I had heard of his dying. All of us at Holy Redeemer who got the news today were quite shocked, both by his sudden death, and that so much time had passed without the word getting out. My condolences to his family. Roy's regular presence at Catholic churches around Madison will be missed. May he rest in the Peace of Christ.
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Ken & Susan Gmeinder
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Please except our condolences for Roy's passing. We were sad to hear the news, but glad he went fast and that he went straight to heaven.

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