Vera Flavell

Vera was born on August 21, 1936, in Chicago, IL, to Fayville and Flora (O’Connor) Wagg.

While roller skating with her friends in 1953, she met Harold Flavell and their wonderful life together began. They were married in February of 1955 and shortly thereafter started their family. In 1961 they moved to Grand Marais, MN, and bought a small resort.

At the urging of a neighbor, Vera took a job as a nurse’s aid at the local hospital and later earned her RN license. She worked for 25 years at the North Shore Hospital as a nurse and EMT, and also taught many CPR and EMT classes. She had many fond memories of working with Carol Berglund and many other nurses.

Vera and Harold moved to sunny and warm Cottonwood, AZ, in 1989. Vera worked at the local hospital in the critical care unit for 12 years, retiring in 2001.

Throughout her life, Vera was very talented and creative and loved to sew, crochet, and do crafts of all kinds, making many treasured creations for her children and grandchildren.

Vera enjoyed being a member of the Red Hat Society. Vera and Harold loved to travel the country with their 5th wheel, and also enjoyed playing cards with their group of great friends.

Vera was proceeded in death by her son, Tim. She is survived by her husband Harold; sons Harold Guy (Nancy), Jeff (Shelley), Tom, daughter Julie (Bob) Seaman; grandchildren Chris, Amy, Carter, Thomas, James, Drew; and great-grandson, Daxton.