Obituary of Brenda Heiden Flaugher

Brenda L. (Heiden) Flaugher, age 51, of Dundee, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 7, 2012. She was born In Tecumseh, Michigan on June 23, 1961 the daughter of Gerald W. (Tiny) and Dorothy F. (Rathke) Heiden. She married Paul E. Flaugher on June 19, 1982 at St. John Lutheran Church in Dundee. Officiating was the late Rev. Paul Horn. Sadly her husband passed away February 5, 2011. Brenda graduated from Dundee High School in the class of 1979. She loved sports and especially spending time with her family. When she was younger she worked for the Ponderosa Restaurant in Ypsilanti and also for the University of Michigan.She was an active member of St. John Church and its God Squad, Bible Study, the Prayer Shawlers, the church choir and playing the hand bells. She and her family had moved to Omaha, Nebraska but became homesick and returned to Dundee. Brenda recently started bowling at the Monroe Sports Center and found she was quite good at it. She also loved to bake and made the best cookies. She has been employed as a nursing assistant at Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn. Brenda is survived by her children: Melissa Flaugher-Hillman (Jessica Hillman) of Dundee, Thaddeus Flaugher (Ash-Lee Graves) of Dundee, Kaitlynne Flaugher of Dundee and step daughter Jena Egeberg of Omaha, Nebraska; her mother Dorothy Heiden of Dundee; grandchildren Makenzie Malcolm and Abie Warren; siblings Deborah (Ted) Brokaw of Ann Arbor, Gerald M. Heiden of Dundee and Brian (Donna) Heiden of Monroe; also many loving nieces and nephews. Friends may call on Friday from 1 – 8 PM at the Cover Funeral Home, 297 Tecumseh Street in Dundee (734-529-3156). The family will greet friends and family from 10 AM until 11 AM Services on Saturday, July 14, 2012 at St. John Lutheran Church, 460 Riley Street in Dundee. Officiating will be the Rev. Michael Konow, pastor of the church. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has been held. Her cremains will be interred at Oak Grove Cemetery in Dundee next to her husband Paul following the services. She was preceded in death by her husband, father and grandparents. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a college fund for her daughter Kaitlynne or to the family. Online condolences may be made at www.coverfuneralhome.com