1908
Bessie
2004
Bessie L. Hickman
April 8, 1908 — January 11, 2004
Bessie Louise Hickman, 95, formerly of Sherrard died Sunday, January 11, 2004 at the Mercer County Hospital in Aledo.
Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, January 16, 2004 at the First Lutheran Church in Sherrard. Burial will be in the Preemption Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd. in Orion. Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of the First Lutheran Church of Sherrard.
Bessie Krebs was born April 8, 1908 in Sherrard, IL., the daughter of William and Nora Jones Garrett Krebs. She married Richard Woodrow Hickman on May 28, 1938 in Davenport. He preceded her in death on August 18, 2002.
Bessie worked on the assembly line at the former Servus Rubber Company in Rock Island for 13 years. She also worked as a telephone operator in the Central Office at the former Sherrard Phone Company and had previously been employed as a clerk in the grocery store in Sherrard.
Bessie was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Sherrard. She was an avid reader and enjoyed watching sports. In her younger years, she enjoyed playing golf. Bessie was very devoted to her family, especially being very proud of her grandsons.
SURVIVORS
Son and daughter-in-law Jeffrey(Betty) Hickman Sherrard
2 Grandsons Daniel Hickman Orlando,FL.
John Hickman Charlotte, NC.
Sister Katie Maier Moline
Brother and sister-in-law Jack and Evelyn Krebs Milan
Sister-in-law Bonnie Krebs Rock Island
Number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters and 6 brothers.
Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, January 16, 2004 at the First Lutheran Church in Sherrard. Burial will be in the Preemption Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd. in Orion. Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of the First Lutheran Church of Sherrard.
Bessie Krebs was born April 8, 1908 in Sherrard, IL., the daughter of William and Nora Jones Garrett Krebs. She married Richard Woodrow Hickman on May 28, 1938 in Davenport. He preceded her in death on August 18, 2002.
Bessie worked on the assembly line at the former Servus Rubber Company in Rock Island for 13 years. She also worked as a telephone operator in the Central Office at the former Sherrard Phone Company and had previously been employed as a clerk in the grocery store in Sherrard.
Bessie was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Sherrard. She was an avid reader and enjoyed watching sports. In her younger years, she enjoyed playing golf. Bessie was very devoted to her family, especially being very proud of her grandsons.
SURVIVORS
Son and daughter-in-law Jeffrey(Betty) Hickman Sherrard
2 Grandsons Daniel Hickman Orlando,FL.
John Hickman Charlotte, NC.
Sister Katie Maier Moline
Brother and sister-in-law Jack and Evelyn Krebs Milan
Sister-in-law Bonnie Krebs Rock Island
Number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters and 6 brothers.
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