Barbara Jean Shields Flach

1933 - 2025  (92 years)

• Name	Barbara Jean Shields Flach
  Born	5 Jan 1933	Havensville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	28 Aug 2025	Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
  Buried	3 Sep 2025	Sacred Heart Cemetery, Newbury, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I31701	Rossville
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Ed Shields
  Mother	Anna Gunther Shields
  Family ID	F8999	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Paul Flach
  Married	27 May 1952	Nemaha County, Kansas
  Children	1. Jean Flach Riley   2. Jerry Flach   3. Ken Flach   4. Steve Flach   5. Jeff Flach   6. Michael Flach
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2025 14:30:51
  Family ID	F9000	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 5 Jan 1933 - Havensville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Married - 27 May 1952 - Nemaha County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Flach, Barbara 1 Barbara Jean (Shields) Flach, 92, of Paxico, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at The Heritage Home in Alma surrounded by her family. Barbara was born on January 5, 1933, in rural Havensville, KS on the family farm to Ed and Anna Gunther Shields. She attended schools at Coal Creek and Corning, KS and graduated from Corning High School in 1950. Barbara worked at Merchant’s National Bank in Topeka from 1950 -1952. Barbara married Robert Paul Flach on May 27, 1952, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in the Coal Creek community in Nemaha County. Barbara was a homemaker and farm wife. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Paxico, serving on the parish council. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Altar Sodality, serving as president and holding all other offices. Barbara was also a religion teacher for the parish. Barbara was organist at St. Patrick's, Coal Creek, and also played the organ at Sacred Heart. Barbara was a project leader for Newbury 4-H Club. Barbara was employed by Rezac Livestock Commission Co for 32 years. Barbara and her husband, Robert, farmed and maintained a cow-calf operation for many years north of Paxico. Barbara and Robert shared the same birth date. Barbara is survived by a daughter, Jean (Greg) Riley, Overland Park, KS, and four sons: Ken (Theresa), Steve (Pamela), Jerry (Ginger), and Jeff (Shannan), all of Paxico. She is also survived by a sister, Marilyn McMillin, Leawood, KS, 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 7 step grandchildren and 15 step great-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Flach, a son, Michael Flach, a grandson, Darrin Flach, a granddaughter, Jackie Flach, and three brothers, Edward, Laverne, and Jim Shields. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 2 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm with a rosary following at 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newbury, KS. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, also at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Sacred Heart Church or to the Sacred Heart Altar Sodality and may be left in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, KS 66536.
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