Michael J. Flynn

Michael J. Flynn, 70, now rests peacefully after passing away on July 29, 2025. He was born on New Years Eve (December 31) 1954, the fifth child of Edward and Patricia (Ryan) Flynn in Blue Island, Illinois. Everyone who had the pleasure meeting Mike could tell that all the excitement, hope, and promise of a New Year’s baby was rooted so deeply in his wonderfully kind and generous heart. He attended St. Mary’s in Mokena for grade school, Providence in New Lenox for high school, and Lewis University, where he majored in Theater. Mike used his outgoing personality to excel in a sales position at Carson Pirie Scott for many years before moving into the hospitality realm at Enrico’s Restaurant in Frankfort, IL. Mike was a long-time parishioner of and loved attending mass at St. Ann in Hazel Crest and shared his faith as a catechist at St. Joseph in his longtime hometown of Manteno. Ever since the theater major, he proudly grew his hair to raise money for children’s cancer research, and then had his head shaved to become a proud member of the St. Baldrick’s Society. He was an avid gardener, a wonderful cook and baker, a history and trivia buff, and he NEVER passed a chance to croon into a microphone. Frankly, he didn’t even need the mic to sing! A loving son, brother, in-law, uncle, great-uncle, and Godfather, Mike is already missed by siblings John (Andrea) Flynn, Mary (Douglas) Tibble, Terrence (Vicki) Flynn Eileen (Larry) Kaleta, Daniel (Kathleen) Flynn, and more than two dozen nieces, nephews, and greats. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Pat Flynn and brothers, Patrick Flynn and Brian “Bup” Flynn. Friends and family will have a visitation at 9:00 a.m. and celebrate his life and pray for his soul at St. Ann Parish (16802 Dixie Highway, Hazel Crest, IL) at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 15, 2025. Flowers can be sent to St. Ann Parish after 8:30 a.m.