I think of you often “Butchie”, a personality like yours doesn’t just fade away!  🙏🏼

butch was the best.  just found out about his passing and wanted to say how much he will be missed.  his personality was bigger than life itself and he always had time for his "girls" at Wagner's.  
God will have his hands full with you Butch.

Butch's Family..
I left my memory in prior sentiments, I wanted to say how wonderful the photos were that you added to this memory book. I will keep them in my computer always.  Butch was always soooo proud of his family. He talked about them always. I enjoyed hearing the stories of his son with the landscape business and his grand daughter playing sports at the top level colleges. He new was a person that I ever got tired of talking to.  We had many grand dinners out the night before our sales presentations.. I never got bored, nor tired of his  communications with the people we met. 
Again, I hope as a fellow Christian, I will met my good friend, Butch down Heaven's road & tell him I missed him.
Glenn Olsen


Bob Haley
April 12, 2020

Just heard the sad news, feel terrible we couldn’t be there. All of our sympathies to Marge and the family. 
Manager, coworker, mentor , friend and much more. From a work perspective, Butch taught me to really understand your customer and what’s important to them...this was his key to closing any deal. It has served me well. 
He loved his family and was so proud of what they did and what they became. Talked about it all the time. He was heartbroken when he lost Russell. He was passionate about his dogs, his boat and his friends. Butch was not a person you can forget, he wouldn’t let you. He had that way of making you feel like you were the most important person in the room. 
Rest In Peace Butch, you will always be remembered.

Butch was a great person and salesmen. He was positive, fun, and a family man. I miss the fun times at Wagner, we were all like family. RiP
My friend


I worked as Butch’s secretary at Wagner Brothers Inc.  I will always remember him fondly!

Good friend and fellow classmate at Tappan Zee High School, Piedmont, N.Y. Rest In Peace....your journey is complete.

You will always be in my heart.  You and Marge have always been good to me and the memories we had were some of the best times in my life.  I remember you always asking what happened to the guy I was with and you would laugh cause they never lasted long.  You always made me feel welcome even though I was the third wheel you still always made me feel special you and Marge.  Cause that's how you were.  Until we see each other again Rest Peacefully my friend.

Butch will be deeply missed by all of us.  He would welcome everyone warmly at all the Food Shows, and likewise everyone loved meeting him, he was always very memorable.  One time we had a meet & greet at our show, and the special guest was the recently retired baseball player "Big Papi" David Ortiz.  When Butch walked over, didn't he exclaim, "Hey I remember you!" and pull him in for a big hug!  They proceeded to compare photos from the last time that they met - only Butch could be so unforgettable that a celebrity guest would seek him out for a "Hello!"

I've had the honor of knowing Butch for many years first as a competitor and secondly as a teammate. I can say for sure I would much prefer him as a teammate. As a competitor he was a tough foe. One thing I always said about Butch was how much energy he always had. He loved to sell. That was his stage. He was honest and loyal and would do anything for you even if your not a Giants fan.  Butch made countless friends and memories with all of us that we will never forget. I am proud to have known him and celebrate his life and his joyful memory here on earth. For Butch the show goes on elsewhere! 

I remember Butch when he worked for Wagner WBF and I with Browns at the Bozzuto Food Show in Conn.  I heard a lot of great traits about him as a competitor of Browns/ mine.  So I was a bite timid on my introduction when I first met him.. however meeting him for the first time,
Was like meeting a family member that I hadn’t seen for 10 years. He made me feel like I was welcomed by him as a competitor.
To make a long story short... Butch was a fellow employee that I can say I really loved as a person and loved working with & wanted to be around more & more
Since my retirement 4 years ago, he was one person I truly missed. He will always remain in my heart as I last saw him. He is /was truly a great great person in all ways one can be.
I will miss him as I stayed in contact via email
God Bless his entire family ...
Glenn H. Olsen

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Brainard "Butch" M. Flobeck

October 30, 1938 – March 2, 2020

O.B. Davis Funeral Homes

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