Geraldine Flaharty
Geraldine (Gerri) Ann
(Carkuff) Flaharty, passed
away peacefully on July
19, 2016, in Des Moines,
IA, with her family by her
side. Her funeral service
will be Tuesday, July 26,
2016 at 10:30 a.m. in Our
Savior’s Free Lutheran
Church, Stanley, ND.
There will be a private
family visitation but
friends may sign the
memorial register Monday
from 10-5 at Springan
Funeral Home in Stanley.
Burial will be in Fairview
Cemetery, Stanley.
Gerri was born on
March 15, 1948, to James
and Virginia Carkuff in
Stanley, ND. She went to
the Carkuff School in the
country until sixth grade.
She then transferred to
Stanley and graduated
from high school in 1966.
Gerri attended Minot
State University and
Minot Business College.
She lived and worked
in Bismarck and in 1981
she met the love of her
life, Robert Flaharty.
Robert and Gerri were
married on May 21, 1982.
They made their home in
Escondido, CA. Gerri had
an income tax/accounting
business for many years.
Robert passed away in
January of 1994.
Gerri graduated with
honors from San Marcos
State University in 1996
with a double major in
Political Science and His-
tory.
In 2000, she moved to
Des Moines, IA, the
hotbed of grass roots poli-
tics and a big swing state.
For over ten years, Gerri
actively worked on many
campaigns. During her
work she met Secretary of
State John Kerry, Gover-
nor Bill Richardson, John
and Elizabeth Edwards,
Vice President Joe Biden,
Howard Dean, Christo-
pher Dodd and her favor-
ite, Senator Ted Kennedy.
She also got to work
alongside Jon Bon Jovi,
Sting and Gene Simmons,
as they came to lend their
support to campaign staff.
Gerri was very active in
her church and participat-ed in Bible Study. She
was a member of Toast-
masters for many years.
Gerri was always in-
terested in her nieces’ and
nephews’ education. She
wanted to know about
their report cards, how
Spanish was going for
them, and what they were
doing academically dur-
ing the summer. She also
loved hearing her nieces
and nephews playing pi-
ano for her.
She will lovingly be
remembered as a very
bright, kind and generous
wife, daughter, sister,
niece and friend.
Gerri is survived by her
sisters, Joy (Nick) Krush,
Mandan, ND and Valerie
(Jeff) Lommen,
Rosemount, MN; nieces
and nephews, James
(RaeAnn) Carkuff, Jeremy
(Sarah) Carkuff, Zachary
Krush, Katarina Krush,
Madeline Lommen and
Lucas Lommen;
great-nieces, Isabelle and
Lillian Carkuff and Sadie
Carkuff. She is also sur-
vived by her sister-in-law,
Mercy Carkuff and aunt,
Vanda Godijohn.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Robert; brother, Greg; and
her parents, James and
Virginia.
Memorials may be
given to Our Savior’s Free
Lutheran Church or to the
donor’s choice.
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