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Here’s how you can honor Belleville West teacher Bob Flake

Bob Flake
Bob Flake

A private memorial service for Belleville West High School teacher Bob Flake will be live streamed and a visitation will be held at the school on Saturday, according to his obituary.

Flake, who died on Dec. 30, was the head of the school’s science department and he had previously served as offensive coordinator for the football team. He was 40.

The visitation will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the school’s gym at 4063 Frank Scott Parkway West.

The private memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday with Pastor Matt Friz officiating.

You can view the memorial service live stream provided by the school via the Kurrus Funeral Home website when the service begins.

You also may send memorials to the Flake Children’s Education Fund with checks payable to Angela Flake and to the Flake Family Memorial Fund on GoFundMe.com.

Mike Koziatek
Belleville News-Democrat
Mike Koziatek is a former journalist for the Belleville News-Democrat
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