Flora M. Poling Obituary (1927 - 2016)

Flora Poling, 89, of Normal, died at 2:10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Home in Chenoa.A Celebration of Life in Floras memory will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at North Danvers Mennonite Church, 5517 E 1950 North Rd, Danvers, IL 61732. Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. A private graveside service was held at Park Hill Mausoleum in Bloomington, as Flora requested. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, Adopt-A-Family Holiday Program or the Childrens Foundation of Childrens Home + Aid, all of Bloomington.To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.She was born March 11, 1927 in Bloomington, daughter of Loris C. and Johanna Geryets Rodgers. She married Clayton Poling on August 31, 1952 in Normal.Surviving are her daughter, Twila (Craig) Eickhorst of Carlock; two grandchildren, Jonathan (Lindsay) Eickhorst and Emily (Andrew) McIntosh; four great-grandchildren, Parker, Colin, Miles and Hudson Eickhorst and a soon-to-be-expected great-grandson, Baby McIntosh. Also surviving are one sister, Gloria McDonald of Bloomington; nieces and nephew, Melodee McDonald Angela McDonald-Evans, Michael (Mary) Patrick and Martie (Tom) Land and grand niece and nephews, Kevin, Caitlin Sean Land and Nicholas McDermott.She was preceded in death by one sister, Ethelyn Patrick and two brothers, Franklin and Loris Chuck Rodgers.Flora was a 1945 graduate of Normal Community High School, and a member of NCHS Alumni Association. She was also honored as a volunteer for Those Who Excel and in 2002, she was named Citizen of the Year for the town of Normal.She was involved with the Childrens Foundation of Childrens Home + Aid, RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) and the DARE program, all of Bloomington. For many years, Flora enjoyed her time volunteering for Unit 5 in the 1st grade classrooms, reading to the children. She enjoyed a long career at State Farm Insurance Company in Bloomington as an Executive Secretary, retiring in 1993 after 35 years.Flora sent over 200 Christmas cards every year and never forgot a birthday. She was known for tucking a $2.00 bill in the childrens cards. She loved spending time with her family, especially at her great grandsons activities.