Miranda Flood

Miranda Flood, 50 years old, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born in Waukegan on April 8, 1972, to the late Michael and Angeline Flood. Miranda grew up in Lindenhurst, attended Antioch Community High School, and earned a BS in Nursing at Northern Illinois University. She then went on to earn an MS in Nursing Administration and an MBA at the University of Illinois Chicago. Miranda worked as a Registered Nurse at Rush North Shore Medical Center in Skokie for many years. She then went into healthcare sales at Allegiance, Cardinal, and finally Baxter Healthcare. Miranda was a Territory Manager, and she was intricate in the startup of the inside sales team at Baxter. Miranda left the workforce to be home with her children full-time. She was the loving mother of 6 beautiful children – Morgan, Patrick, Michael, Conor, Moira, and Brennan. Miranda always said that her kids were “her life,” and she lived out that philosophy every day. Miranda loved her children more than anything and was always there for them. She got them involved in so many activities such as scouts, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, cross country, track, horseback riding, marching band, music lessons, religious education, summer camps, etc. Miranda always tried to attend all of these events. It seemed impossible to be present at everything, but she somehow made it work. She absolutely loved being involved with her kids and wanted to spend all of her time with them. Miranda loved the outdoors and always planted a garden in the spring. She would make the best zucchini bread from fresh zucchini grown in our garden. She looked forward to summer vacations when we would rent an oversized van and travel the country. She loved remote places like the Badlands, Ozarks, Smokey Mountains, and even a little town called Pawhuska, Oklahoma where the “Pioneer Woman” cooking show on the Food Network is filmed. Miranda loved visiting the Pioneer Woman’s ranch, and aspired to have a kitchen that big. She enjoyed apple picking, strawberry picking, and loved visiting local farms during their fall festivals. She loved to go on family bike rides and just enjoyed nature. Miranda was a wonderful cook and found a lot of enjoyment in the kitchen. She created our family Thanksgiving menu that we repeat every year. Everything was always so delicious, and she always took pictures of her big Thanksgiving spread. She would make diverse dishes each night, and really was an amazing cook. Miranda loved to take pictures constantly. Any small event, such as taking a walk as a family, was picture-worthy. The kids now appreciate why she took so many over the years, even though they never liked it in the moment. Miranda enjoyed classic rock music, especially Led Zeppelin and Heart, and she liked various sitcoms like “All In The Family” and “Seinfeld.” Miranda also enjoyed investigation shows like “Forensic Files,” and she liked certain shows with a twist like “American Horror Story.” She liked the paranormal shows and always wanted to join one of those ghost-hunting groups for an investigation in a haunted house. Miranda enjoyed her friends and communicated often with them on social media. She had a smile that lit up the room, and her laugh was unmistakable. Miranda is survived by her husband of 23 years Stevan Cooper, her children Morgan, Patrick, Michael, Conor, Moira, and Brennan, half-siblings Kimberly (late Mark) Davis Ingram, Jennifer (Anthony) Flood, Michael (Roselle) Flood Jr., Lita (Richard) Werling, and Jennifer (Tom) Polczynski. She was preceded in death by her parents Michael and Angeline Flood, half-siblings Richard (late Rebecca) Flood and Cherri (Bob) Parsons, beloved Uncle Edmund Patrick “Pat” Flood, Aunt Maureen Hawkonsen, her grandparents, and other relatives. Visitation will take place on Monday, November 21, 2022, from 4-8 pm at Ringa Funeral Home, 122 S. Milwaukee Ave. Lake Villa, IL. Additional visitation will be on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, from 9:00 am until the time of service at 10:00 am at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Warren Cemetery in Gurnee, IL.

Miranda Flood

April 8, 1972 - November 9, 2022

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