Larry Flatten

Memorial services for Larry L. Flatten of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday, July 9, 2015 at the Bonnerup Funeral Service Chapel in Albert Lea. Father Russell Scepaniak will officiate. Friends may greet the family from 3:00 PM until the time of the service on Thursday. Larry died Sunday, July 5, 2015, surrounded by his loving family, at St Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN; he was 65 years of age. Larry was born June 3, 1950 in Austin, MN, the son of Donald and Doris (Johnson) Flatten. He graduated from Austin High School and on September 25, 1971 was united in marriage to Suzanne Carroll at St Augustine Catholic Church in Austin, MN. Larry had been employed at the Wilson Company in Albert Lea for over 23 years. He also worked for many years at Wal-Mart in Albert Lea as a department manager. Larry had been a member of the Albert Lea Eagle's Club and enjoyed hunting and fishing with family and friends. He spent many years with his family on the Mississippi river camping and fishing. Larry loved his dog, Stella, and often spoiled her with ice-cream and Jack Links beef jerky. Larry is survived by his wife Suzanne of Albert Lea, MN, children Jennifer (Mike Herbert) Miller of Kannapolis, NC, Tony and his wife Jaclyn of Albert Lea, MN, special nephew that was his "bonus child", Todd Arens (fiancee Sharon Teigen) and grandchildren Arielle "Beavis", Tatum (Cassy Witt), Elliott, Kenny and Jaspar. Also surviving is his step-father Don Olson of Austin, MN, mother-in-law Florence Carroll of Austin, MN, several other nieces and nephews, sister Sandra Blazer of Pueblo, CO, cousins Bonni (Mike) Cook, Terry Placek and other sisters and brothers in law. He was preceded in death by his parents Donald and Doris, Father-in-law Ray Carroll, and sister Sindy Arens Nelson.