Marlin Flatt

WILTON CENTER—Marlin Flatt “Flattie,” 86, of Wilton Center, passed away Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Riverside Hospital in Kankakee.
Marlin worked for James Tyler and Sons for many years and retired from Farm Services as a truck driver. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Wilton Center. Marlin loved to hunt and trap, “BS” with his friends and family and drink Busch Light. He was a Boston Red Socks fan and an avid gardener. To know Flattie was to love Flattie. He was honest as the day is long whether you liked it or not. Marlin has finally found peace in reuniting with his beloved Barb.
He is survived by his loving children: Connie (Doug) Koehn, Joseph Flatt and Judy (Larry) Tierney; his grandchildren: Michele Koehn, Stephen (Stephanie) Koehn, Jackie King, Megan (Becca West) Flatt, Emily Tierney and Sarah Tierney, seven great-grandchildren, his sisters, Donna (Bill) Chellios and Marian (Bob) Edmonson, his brothers and sisters-in-law: James (Kathleen) Walsh, Carol O’Connor, Danny (Wendy) Walsh, Mary O’Neil, Cathy (Tom) Davis, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Margaret (Loucks) Flatt and his wife, Barbara (Walsh) Flatt (2018); his parents-in-law, Francis and Evelyn Walsh and his brother-in-law, John O’Neil and his niece, Jennifer Walsh.
Visitation for Marlin will be on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021 from 3-8 p.m. at Forsythe Gould Funeral Home, Manhattan. Funeral service will be on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 at 11 a.m. also at the funeral home. Marlin will be cremated following his funeral service and laid to rest next to Barbara at Mount St. Patrick Cemetery, Wilton Center.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Forsythe Gould Funeral Home, www.forsythegouldfh.com., 507 S. State St., Manhattan, IL 60442.