John H. Flock
September 27, 1934 ~ January 17, 2015
John H. Flock, 80, Mooresville, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, January 17, 2015. John was born September 27, 1934, in Bloomingdale, Indiana, to the late Ralph W. and Mary Olive (Bowen) Flock.
He graduated from Bloomingdale High School and proudly served in the United States Army. He was employed at General Motors as an I.T. Administrator for 38 years, retiring in 1999. Following retirement, he worked for Hertz Rental Car. John was heavily involved in racing most of his life. He looked forward to the month of May in Indianapolis on an annual basis when he would spend the entire month at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, working as a track observer. Additionally, he enjoyed being a part of his sons’ racing hobbies. John was a loyal Green Bay Packers fan. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to walk at Pioneer Park in Mooresville. John had an appreciation for traveling, especially to Hawaii. He also liked to read, and could often be found with a James Michener book in his hands. Above all, John was a family man. He adored his children and grandchildren. Until recently, he was at every sporting event- oftentimes umpiring and officiating. He will be dearly missed and forever celebrated by a loving family and many friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Flock.
Survivors include his wife, Subrena (Wheeler) Flock, to whom he was united in marriage July 25, 1992; children, Christina Ryskiewich (Paul) of Charlotte, North Carolina, Tim Flock (Diana) of Mooresville, Michael Flock of Mooresville, and Tracy Leininger (Andy) of Brownsburg; sister, Rebecca Wirth of Bloomingdale; grandchildren, Daniel and Alexander Ryskiewich; Travis Flock; Carter and Stokley Leininger.
Friends and family will gather on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 2 to 4 p.m. at Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville. A service to celebrate John’s life will begin at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation or the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. Envelopes will be provided at the funeral home. Visit www.CarlisleBranson.com to share a favorite memory, view John’s Life Story video, or to sign the online guest registry.
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To Subrena , Tracy and the families. ..May God help you find piece in this time if sorrow and always remember the beautiful times you all shared. They will never be replaced. May John RIP. …..Love and prayers
Peace and love to all of you during this difficult time. May you find comfort in sharing memories and the smiles they bring! We continue to pray for all of you. The Koonce Family
We send our sympathy at this sad time. The Allmans
None of us could think of John Harold without smiling. His need for speed scared me to death on gravel roads. Twelve years older than me and I looked up to him. With a big smile on his face, he would always tell me not to try one thing or another
Subrena, Sending sincere heartfelt sorrow for you & your families loss. I know how much you will miss your John. Remember, not everyone gets to share such a special true love with another in their lifetime. So hold on to those memories and cherish the time you spent together. May you & your family know that he will always be with you in your hearts as he watches over you in the days to come. John’s suffering has commenced, prayers that your pain will ease with time. Thinking of you always. Your Friend – Love Brenda/Tennessee
So sorry to hear of the loss of John. My parents (both deceased) were Pauline Flock Bowen & William Keith Bowen. I can remember when John came to stay with us in Indianapolis for a while when searching for a job and his own place. We often saw him at extended family gatherings. The last time was in Rockville IN when he came to calling hours for our family. Mom & Dad died in March & April respectively in 2004. Appears his smile never changed over the years. Sincerely, Sandy Bowen Finkel
To Subrena & the family of John Flock, So sorry to hear of the loss of John. We send our collective prayers and sympathy from the Indy 500 Observer Team. John was one of the best. We will all miss him but will keep our memories forever. May the Good Lord give you peace and comfort during this difficult time while you celebrate a life lived well and mourn your loss. Blessings to you all and God speed to our buddy John! The Indy 500 Observer Team
So sorry to hear of your loss. Will keep you in my prayers . Mary Lou Hendrickson Parker.
Quiet wisdom, integrity, loyal, loving, purposeful, And I will forever be grateful for his teachings and cherish the imprint he has left me.
God works in mysterious ways and he joins together couples to live as 1 in their heart. I feel God put you both together to grow and teach each to better your lives. John made you the women you are today. He has been preparing you for this for a long time. He made you a strong women John touched everyone’s life that he got to know. He will always be with you. He will be sadly missed by many. Just thank God for every moment you had him in your life. He was such a god man. Now he is with his maker and you will some day be with him again. When You think of him ‘ just smile ‘. God will do the rest. Love , one of your good friends, Debra Vanoy
My Uncle John….Loved this guy and his wonderful sense of humor. He helped understand just how deep that gene ran in our family. We Flocks were all a bunch of the noisiest, funniest, and down to earth people I ever knew. I remember Uncle John coming home on leave and wrestling with me on Grandpa’s farm. I remember following him around everywhere because he was the coolest person I knew. But my favorite memory was when I was young, he took me up on my very first Octopus ride at the fair. We got to the top, the car was swung to the back and I thought for sure I was gonna fall out. I remember screaming my fool head off terrified, but Uncle John held onto me and we survived the ride and I was able to stay alive long enough to get back off. I never ever rode an Octopus ride again. Thank you for keeping up with Mom and Dad when they began to decline and for coming to both services. That meant a lot to them and to me. I’m glad we got to talk so I understood how you agreed with their desires not to prolong things. You and I may have been the ones who really ‘got’ that. Always my favorite relative, and so proud of you for your accomplishments and always being there for us kids, too. Love you. Say hi to Dad. I can here the laughing from here. And for goodness sake you two stay out of trouble!! 🙂
Love this. Can totally see him on the ride with you. He didn’t have much fear in him. Calm as a cucumber!
My heart is filled with both sadness and joy as I write. Even though we didn’t get together often, a visit with Uncle John was a red-letter day. He made everyone laugh; but he also looked for and found the goodness in life. I am forever grateful for the time he spent with me during a particularly difficult time in my life; those long talks with him helped my perspective immeasurably. He and my dad are two of the greatest men I ever knew. I am so privileged to have had them both in my life. Subrena, Chris, Tim, Mike, Tracy and families: he spoke of you all with such love and pride. I share your loss, but most importantly, I share your love for him. You are all in my thoughts. May the memories of his life, a life well spent, help you through this difficult time and in the days that follow. I send you all my love.
Thank you for your kind words. He was a lot of fun. A room with him was a room filled with joy
So sorry to hear this about John. Lots of great memories of him and our dad racing up and down Lazy Ln. Your all in our thoughts and prayers. Christina (Alden) Hanley & Ralph Alden II.