Rose Sikes
January 17, 1918 –
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<p>Rose Irma Bicknell was born January 17, 1918 on a farm in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, to Lester and Nellie Bicknell. On February 15, 2010, she entered into rest unexpectedly but peacefully, in San Ramon, CA at the age of 92. Rose was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Eugene in 1997.</p>
<p>When she was three years old, her family moved to Freeport, IL, where she attended school and met Eugene Sikes. On June 20 1942, she married Eugene, in Freeport, where they were long time members of Second Presbyterian Church. When Eugene retired in 1986, they moved to Sun City Center FL where she lived until May 2008. She then moved to San Ramon, CA to be near her daughter and her family. </p>
<p>Rose enjoyed many activities and volunteering in Freeport and in Sun City Center. She especially enjoyed playing bridge. She was a member of Sun City Center Community Congregational Church and, for many years enjoyed playing in the hand-bell choir. </p>
<p>Rose is survived by her daughter Carolyn and son-in-law, Leonard Baumann of Pleasanton CA and her son Allan and daughter-in-law, Arvis Jean Sikes of South Bend, IN. She leaves two granddaughters, Julie Rieth and Michelle Baumann and five great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Wilma Stephan of Freeport and Wilma’s children. </p>
<p>Interment will be at Chapel Hills Memorial Gardens, in Freeport at a later date.</p>
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<p>Rose Irma Bicknell was born January 17, 1918 on a farm in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, to Lester and Nellie Bicknell. On February 15, 2010, she entered into rest unexpectedly but peacefully, in San Ramon, CA at the age of 92. Rose was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Eugene in 1997.</p>
<p>When she was three years old, her family moved to Freeport, IL, where she attended school and met Eugene Sikes. On June 20 1942, she married Eugene, in Freeport, where they were long time members of Second Presbyterian Church. When Eugene retired in 1986, they moved to Sun City Center FL where she lived until May 2008. She then moved to San Ramon, CA to be near her daughter and her family. </p>
<p>Rose enjoyed many activities and volunteering in Freeport and in Sun City Center. She especially enjoyed playing bridge. She was a member of Sun City Center Community Congregational Church and, for many years enjoyed playing in the hand-bell choir. </p>
<p>Rose is survived by her daughter Carolyn and son-in-law, Leonard Baumann of Pleasanton CA and her son Allan and daughter-in-law, Arvis Jean Sikes of South Bend, IN. She leaves two granddaughters, Julie Rieth and Michelle Baumann and five great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Wilma Stephan of Freeport and Wilma’s children. </p>
<p>Interment will be at Chapel Hills Memorial Gardens, in Freeport at a later date.</p>
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