Juleen Esther Wieland Flaa, age 87, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, passed away June 19, 2022 at Angels Heart AFH in Lynnwood, Washington. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday July 20th, at 10am, at Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel with interment at 11:30am in the Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Juleen ‘Julie’ Esther Wieland was born on October 14, 1934, in New Ulm, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Clarence and Orevilla ‘Honey’ (Kassuelke) Wieland. Juleen was baptized as an infant at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm, and was later confirmed in her faith as a youth at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Huron, SD. She received her education in Comfrey, Minnesota and graduated with the Comfrey High School Class of 1952. Juleen furthered her education at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota where she completed her nursing degree.
On July 7, 1957, Juleen was married to Donald Froemke in Sioux Falls, SD. Though Juleen and Donald eventually parted, the marriage was blessed with a child, Jennifer. As a single mother, Juleen worked as a head nurse at Hennepin County Medical Center while raising Jennifer in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
On June 22, 1968, Juleen was united in marriage to John Douglas ‘Doug’ Flaa at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With Doug’s adoption of Jennifer, this marriage was blessed with three children, Jennifer, John, and Mark. Juleen and Doug resided in the Minneapolis area. They later moved to Hutchinson, Minnesota in 1975. Juleen and Doug shared 45 years of marriage.
Juleen was a dedicated wife working alongside Doug in the Coast-to-Coast hardware stores they owned in Crystal from 1968-1975 and Hutchinson from 1975-1982. She and Doug raised Jennifer, John, and Mark in New Hope and Hutchinson helping lead their school and church activities. She was a member of Riverside Church in Hutchinson, where she was active in the prayer ministry and evangelism. Juleen enjoyed taking walks and traveling with Doug highlighted by trips to India, Brazil, Morocco, Mozambique, China, and Israel. After Doug’s passing in 2014, Juleen moved to Arizona and Washington to be near her children and grandchildren.
Juleen passed away June 19, 2022 at Angels Heart ADF in Lynnwood, Washington, at the age of 87 years. Blessed be her memory.
Juleen is survived by her: Children, Jennifer L. Flaa of Sanibel, FL, John A. Flaa and his wife, Amy of Seattle, WA, Mark S. Flaa and his wife Jessica of Lake Oswego, OR;
Grandchildren, Jake, Alyssa, Abby, Teddy, and Penny Flaa;
Sister, Sandy Garcia of Houston, TX;
Sister-In-Laws, Deloris Flaa of Plymouth, MN, LaRae Flaa of Scottsdale, AZ;
Many other relatives and friends.
Juleen is preceded in death by her husband Doug Flaa; Parents, Clarence and Honey Wieland; Sisters, Joyce Goetze and Lorraine Wright; Brothers-In-Law, Duane Flaa, Jim Flaa, Maynard Goetze, Bud Wright, Lou Garcia; Granddaughter, Avery Flaa
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