Charlotte Ann Faulkner Roberts of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on February 4, 2023. Born March 18, 1932 in Madelia, Minnesota to Frank and Emmaline Faulkner, she began her life on the family farm with her sister, Marion, and later her brother, Darrel. After her junior year of high school, she relocated with her family to West Concord, Minnesota where her father launched a John Deere farm implement business. Following graduation, she was the first in her family to enroll in college, where she earned a teaching certificate at Mankato State University. In West Concord, she also met the love of her life, Mervin Delos Roberts, on the steps of the Methodist church. They were married on June 12, 1953, and soon after Merv was drafted to the army during the Korean conflict. While he was away, Char lived with her parents and Lynn was born. After his discharge, the three of them moved to the original home on the Roberts Maple Lawn Farm. There, Jim and then Susan joined the family. While co-parenting her young children, Char was ahead of the times in pursuing her career, first as a third-grade teacher and later with Kindergartners. She also completed her baccalaureate degree through evening and summer courses. As a professional educator, Char’s goal was to provide students with strong foundational skills that would contribute to their academic success.
Together, Char and husband, Merv, supported each other’s careers and businesses, raised their family, traveled throughout the United States, assisted their aging parents, contributed to their Methodist church, participated in community events, and nurtured valued friendships. After earning the designation of “empty nesters”, in 1986 they followed their daughter, Lynn, son-in-law, Frank, and grandchildren, Nicole and Aaron, to Jacksonville, Florida. There they established their primary residence, developed many treasured friendships, participated actively in their grandchildren’s lives, and became involved in their Methodist church. For several years, Char enjoyed working at the St. Luke’s Hospital medical library. After retirement, Merv and she traveled extensively, often visiting their daughter, Susan, on the West Coast. They spent summers in Minnesota at the farmhouse, gathering with family and friends. During this phase of life, Char was thrilled to be blessed with three more grandchildren, Sam, Jacob and Grace, who brought great joy to their son, Jim’s, and daughter-in-law, Kathy’s, home. She adored her grandchildren, and relished spending time with them during their early years.
Char expressed her creative flair in unique projects for her family and friends, as well as in decorating her home, cooking, and entertaining. She applied her reflective attributes to Bible studies and reading, while staying physically fit as a dedicated “walker” for many years. Char will be remembered for her love and devotion to family and friends, her kindness and genuine interest in people, her commitment to education, her self-discipline, and her spunk.
In addition to extended family and friends, left to cherish her memory are the following: Her children, Lynn (Roberts) and Frank Loosbrock of Jacksonville, FL, Jim Roberts and Kathy Mathias of Shorewood, MN, and Susan Roberts of West Concord, MN; her grandchildren, Nicole Loosbrock, Samuel, Jacob and Grace Roberts; her great grandchildren, Myla and Isaac Chen; and her sister-in-law, Karen Faulkner.
Char was preceded in death by her husband, Mervin Roberts; her grandson, Aaron Loosbrock; her parents, Frank and Emmaline Faulkner; her sister, Marion Roberts; her brother, Darrel Faulkner; her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Edwin and Dolores Roberts; her brother-in-law, Kendall Roberts; her niece, Betty Ann Roberts; and her nephew, David Roberts.
A memorial service will commemorate her life at Isle of Faith United Methodist Church on March 18 at 11:00 AM in Jacksonville, Florida, with Pastor Will Clark officiating.
An additional service will be held later in West Concord, Minnesota,
with interment at the Concord Cemetery.
For inquiries about memorial gifts, the family suggests Isle of Faith United Methodist Church,
Community Hospice & Palliative Care, or Mayo Clinic.
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