Robert "Bob" Martin Flanagan, 56, of Wichita, Kansas passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. The son of the late Harry L. Flanagan and Madeline L. Higgins Flanagan was born February 18, 1958 in Walled Lake, Michigan. His family moved to Long Beach, California when Bob was age four. He graduated from Robert A. Millikan High School in Long Beach and studied at Long Beach City College. He met the love of his life, Dawn Teaff Flanagan while working in pro baseball in Lubbock, Texas, where they married in 1999. The couple relocated first to Florence, South Carolina, followed by a move to Edinburg, Texas and eventually to Wichita, Kansas in 2007, where they raised their two children, Riley, 12 and Delaney, 10. Bob was an active member of Believers Southern Baptist Church in Wichita, Kansas. He served in a number of roles there, including that of one of the three wise men at Christmas. Bob's family and faith became the foundation of his life, which he lived with great vigor. Above all, Bob loved to spend time with his wife, Dawn, and their children. Bob worked in the front office for a number of professional baseball teams during the course of his 15-year career in the sport, including the Central Valley Rockies and Visalia Oaks of Visalia, California; the Lubbock Crickets of Lubbock, Texas; the Edinburg Roadrunners of Edinburg, Texas; the Florence RedWolves of Florence, South Carolina; and the Wichita Wingnuts of Wichita, Kansas. Bob handled sales and marketing and rose to become an assistant general manager for a number of these teams. Bob was a high school baseball player; a catcher and battery-mate to his brother Rick, a pitcher. He earned MVP honors and was twice named to the All-Star team. Bob was a lifelong baseball fan, traveling to visit a number of the old ballparks around the country with his brother Jim. A student of the game, he loved to play "Strat-o-Matic Baseball." Bob also traveled through Europe. A onetime member of a rock band in his youth, Bob continued to enjoy playing guitar and listening to music from his extensive vinyl record collection. He loved ice cream, and was an outstanding bowler and dart player. Bob is survived by his wife, Dawn Flanagan; son, Riley Flanagan; daughter, Delaney Flanagan; sisters, Kathy Flanagan of Long Beach, California, Nancy Savan and her husband, Mark Savan of Thousand Oaks, California, Sharyn Flanagan of Gardiner, New York and Sheilagh DiCicco and her husband, Marco DiCicco of Port Orchard, Washington; brothers, James Flanagan and his wife Madeleine of Rossmoor, California and Richard Flanagan and his wife Geri of North Bend, Washington; nieces and nephews, Amy Nicolas, Amanda and Matt Savan, Sean and Meghan Flanagan and Ryan DiCicco; and numerous extended family.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, Ks 67202 or Believers Southern Baptist Church, 13909 W. 21st N., Wichita, Ks 67235.

A memorial service will be held at on May 23, 2014 at1:00 p.m. at Believers Southern Baptist Church, 13909 West 21st St N, Wichita, KS 67235, (316) 729-5399.
Baker Funeral Home, 100 S. Cedar, Valley Center. Condolences may be left for the family at www.bakerfhvc.com