Frederick E. Flothmeier
Frederick E. Flothmeier, age 72, of Maple Glen, PA passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Abington Hospital. He was born in Wynnewood, PA while his parents, missionaries to Liberia West Africa, were on furlough in the States. He was the son of Ernest and Rosemary (nee Castan) Flothmeier. Fred spent his first seven years in Liberia before moving to Ventnor, NJ and then settling in Telford PA. He graduated from Souderton High School in 1967, spending his junior year in Karlsruhe, Germany as Souderton's first exchange student. He attended Muhlenberg College from which he graduated in 1971. There, Fred met his wife of 46 years, Lois J (nee Schneider) Flothmeier. He pursued and earned a master's degree at Penn State and Temple University. Fred was an art teacher for the Upper Dublin School District where he taught all levels, K-12, and taught in every school in the district over his 37 year career. He retired after many years at Fort Washington Elementary School in 2013. Fred was not only an art teacher, he was an artist. It was one of his lifelong passions. He worked in many media, oils, acrylics, water color, pastels, charcoal, pen and ink and prin...[more]View Full Online Obituary and Tributes
king. He enjoyed painting the places he loved most, capturing the everyday beauty of the world. He was a passionate fisherman. Even as a little boy in Africa he would run off with his young friends to fish. He loved all types of fishing. In the summers he enjoyed going out in the early mornings and evenings, almost always catching dinner. He especially loved to fish with his children and recently was able to impart the love of this most enjoyable pastime to his young grandchildren. Fred was an equally talented cook and loved to prepare meals for his family in which the catch of the day was often featured. He was a creative cook, often preparing his own delicious recipes and searching for new recipes in magazines and online. In his free time Fred loved to read about the world around him and especially enjoyed learning about the universe. He displayed fascination and wonder in the unknown. He was incredibly curious, reading books about the cosmos and devouring National Geographic and Smithsonian magazines. Fred loved sports, participating in track and soccer in both high school and college. Being a soccer player in high school, college and post- college, he still enjoyed watching soccer games. In his sixties Fred took up golf and often agreed with Mark Twain who stated that "golf is a good walk spoiled". Fred was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Fort Washington where he sang in the choir and was a Sunday School teacher for many years. He and his family are members of the Paradise Falls Lutheran Association, where Fred's grandparents had built a cottage in 1930. He considered it to be paradise on Earth and it was definitely his favorite place to fish. Other than his wife, Lois, Fred is survived by and was the devoted father of Andrew W. Flothmeier (Kate) of Mt. Laurel, NJ, Grant T. Flothmeier (Greta) of Collegeville, PA and Jennika C. Flothmeier (Jack Ambridge) of Chicago, IL. Fred is the loving grandfather of Johanna Rose (age 7), Matilda Jean (age 4), Kurt Ransom (age 4) and Vivien Jesse (age 1). Fred is also survived by a brother, Erich Flothmeier, of Tucson AZ, and two sisters, Anita Allwardt of Houston, TX, and Barbara Ivey of Bridgeport, PA. A private memorial service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 1PM. In-person attendance will be for the family, but anyone who would like to attend remotely on Zoom may do so. You can find the information about the Zoom service on Trinity Lutheran's webpage, tlcftwash.org, under the section about Fred. The family is collecting stories, anecdotes, tributes and photos in place of condolences. If you wish to share your memories with the family these can be posted on the aforementioned webpage by following the directions outlined there. This action will bring up a form that will be sent directly to Fred's family. Donations in Fred's name may be sent to Trinity Lutheran Church, 235 Summit Ave. Ft. Washington, PA 19034.
