Janet Rae Flickinger
November 26, 1942 ~ January 8, 2021 (age 78)
Janet R Flickinger, 78, of Motley passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 with her family by her side. Visitation will be on Friday, January 15, 2021 from 5-8 pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel-Staples. Private family services will be held on Saturday, January 16, at 11 am at MotleyUMC, and interment will be at Motley Public Cemetery.
Janet was born on November 26, 1942 to Earl and Ida (Frye) Swartz in Murdock, MN. She attended Motley High School, graduating with the class of 1960. In 1963 Janet was united in marriage to LeRoy Flickinger in Frazee, MN. They began farming together in 1965, and had four children. Janet also worked at the Staples/Motley Middle School and Elementary School. She also worked at Camp Shamineau for over 30 years. She loved family gatherings, gardening, reading, and teaching vacation bible school and Sunday School. Janet also enjoyed wondering which grandchild was going to come down for a ride home after school, and playing cards with family, friends, and neighbors. Janet will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her sons Brian (Louise), Kevin, and Mike, and daughter-in-law Aletha all of Motley, MN; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and siblings Leota (Reynold) Tollefson, Jerry (Virginia) Swarts, Richard (Sally) Swartz, and Linda Mudgett. Janet was preceded in death by her parents, husband LeRoy Flickinger Sr, and son LeRoy Flickinger Jr.
VISITATION
Friday
January 15, 2021
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples
309 North Fourth Street
Staples, MN 56479
Celebration of Life Private Service for family; also on Zoom
January 16, 2021
11:00 AM
Motley United Methodist Church
Pastor Greg Leslie, presiding
Zoom Meeting ID: 218 352 6466 Password: same as for Sunday service
