Charlotte B. Flickinger , age 101 of Shannon, IL, died peacefully in her home Wednesday, January 18, 2017. She lived her life to the fullest for as long as she could, and she loved her life, her family, and her friends. She so appreciated your love and concern for her.

Charlotte was born in her home in Shannon on October 17, 1915 to the late Charles and Gertrude (Bevan) Rodermel. She graduated as Salutatorian from Shannon High School in 1933. She married Delmar Flickinger on October 4, 1936 in Lanark, IL.

Charlotte was a member of the Shannon Methodist Church, Lanark United Methodist Church, and Grace United Methodist Church in Brookville, IL. She had served as president of the local United Methodist Women for 8 years and also as UMW District Program Resources Chairperson, Vice President and President. She taught Sunday School for 51 years and was Sunday School Superintendent for 5 of those years. She also sang in the church choir and was a 4-H Club Leader.

Charlotte enjoyed reading, gardening, baking pies & angel food cakes from scratch, canning & freezing, and making deviled eggs for church potluck. She also enjoyed writing and receiving cards and letters, traveling, collecting souvenirs, and working word search puzzles. She loved farming with Delmar and taking walks on the farm. Taking phone calls and visits from family and friends meant so much to her. She also loved smiling at children and babies and sorting through collections of treasured memories. She thought of others before herself to the very end and she always made you feel like you were her favorite.

She is survived by her son, Gary Duane (Marilyn) Flickinger of Belvidere, IL; daughters, Donna Idelle (John) Heckman of Mt. Carroll, IL, Diane Gloria (Ray) Edwards of Chana, IL, Cherylee Dawn (Don) Rosentreter of Princeton, IL and Madelon Michele (Ed) Wetter of Dixon, IL; 16 grandchildren; 37 great grandchildren; 8 ½ great great grandchildren; and sisters, Martha Margaret Fogel of Freeport, IL, Edith Roberta Livingston of Freeport, IL and Carole Janice (Donn) Muckey of Anaheim, CA.

She is preceded in death by her parents; Husband, Delmar; infant great granddaughter, Eve Wetter; brothers, Lewis Thomas Rodermel, Charles Robert Rodermel, Kenneth Gordon Rodermel, and Donald Martin Rodermel; and sister, Dorothea May Staats.