Holly Flannagan

Holly Rupp Flannagan, 30, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away June, 23, 2005, at Saint Lukes Hospital after suffering a stroke at home.

Holly was born August 30, 1974, in Plainville, Kansas, and grew up in Stockton and Hays. She attended Thomas Moore Prep High School followed by the University of Kansas where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She graduated from Fort Hays State University with a degree in Communications and attended Napier University in Edinburough, Scotland on a Rotary scholarship in Human Resources. After being in the workforce for several years, Holly became a fulltime homemaker and loved being at home, caring for her family. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Stanley, KS.

She is survived by her husband, Mark Flannagan; daughters, Caroline Grace and Sophie Elizabeth; parents, Terry and Sandy Rupp, Wichita; in-laws, John and Carol Flannagan, Overland Park; grandmother, Esther Rupp, Hays; brothers, Paul Rupp (Lara), Roeland Park; Seth Rupp (Megan), Mission Woods; John Rupp, Wichita; sister, Lindsey Pirtle (Bob), Prairie Village, brother-in-laws, Mike Flannagan (Stephanie), Overland Park; Sean Flannagan (Reiko), Tokyo, Japan; and many beloved nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. She is preceded in death by her grandfather Celly Rupp and grandparents, Ida and Don Coffman.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to Solace House, a support organization for grieving children and their families, 8012 State Line, Suite 202, Leawood, KS, 66208; or Thomas Moore Prep, TMP-Marion, 1701 Hall Street, Hays, KS, 67601.

A visitation with the family will be at the Presbyterian Church of Stanley, 148th and Antioch, 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, June 26. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 27, also at the Presbyterian Church.