Barbara Ann Flicek, age 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Circle Drive Manor, where she had resided since January 2025. Barb was born on September 9, 1939, in Berne, Minnesota, to Ralph and Elnora Zeller. She grew up on the family farm, where she helped raise her younger sisters. She attended country school in Berne through grade seven and graduated from West Concord High School in 1957, as class Salutatorian.
On August 2, 1957, she married her high school sweetheart, George Thomas Flicek Jr., and together they made their lifelong home in West Concord. They were blessed with four children. Barb’s beloved husband, Tom, passed away in 1998, at the age of 59.
Barb was a devoted member of the United Methodist Church, where she held many roles, taught Sunday School, and participated in ladies’ aide. She loved reading, sewing, and participating in Card and Study clubs. She was also a dedicated Scout leader and a loyal supporter at countless school and sporting events for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
In addition to raising her family, Barb worked both at home and in the community. She spent many years working at the banks in town and found deep fulfillment as a childcare provider.
She is survived by her four children: Kathy (Kevin) Tesch of Lake City, David (Deb) Flicek of Rochester, Lisa Schreifels of Rochester, and Nanci (Alex) Nolan of Dodge Center; three younger sisters: Bette (Carl) Horstmeier of Rochester, Sharon (Roger) Hythecker of Dodge Center, and Shirley Schowe of Kansas City, MO; ten grandchildren: Shanna (Malachi) Knutson, Jeremy Tesch, Adam (Dana) Flicek, Daniel (Vanessa) Tesch, Farran (Phillip) Berg, Cody Christian, Blake Schreifels, Garrett Flicek, Paige Schreifels, and Scott Nolan; and thirteen great-grandchildren: Lily and Aubree Knutson; Dorothy, Gabriella, and Gideon Tesch; Maddi, Conner, and Camryn Flicek; Parker and Ella Tesch; and Reese, Zoey, and Harrison Berg.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom; parents, Ralph and Elnora Zeller; in-laws, George Sr. and Lila Flicek; brother-in-law, Jim Schowe; son-in-law, Warren Schreifels; and two great-granddaughters, Sophie and Whitney Knutson.
Visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m. and the funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the Bell Tower Center (former United Methodist Church), 401 Main Street, West Concord, MN, with Pastor Roger Langworthy officiating. Interment will follow at Concord Cemetery, with a light lunch served afterward at the Bell Tower Center. Memorials are suggested to the West Concord Library or the West Concord Historical Society. Michaelson Funeral Home in West Concord has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.
