Rebecca Jean Sickman, 90, formerly of Fairmount, Indiana died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Indianapolis,
Rebecca was born in Marion, Indiana on August 5, 1927, daughter of the late Dalton A. and Dollie D.(Hiatt) Sheron. She married Edward H. Sickman. He preceded her in death on February 8, 1985. Ed and Rebecca owned and operated the Fairmount Western Auto Store from 1970-1985. Rebecca was a homemaker and had worked several temporary and seasonal jobs including RCA, the Fairmount Canning Factory and Driskill’s Market. As a teenager, one of her jobs was delivering telegrams. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Rebecca is survived by her three children; David Lee (Linda)Sickman, LaPorte, IN, Steven Earl (Diana) Sickman Fairmount, IN and Charyl Ann Sickman Eppley, Indianapolis, IN, sister, Colleen Stroud, CA, grandchildren; Christine (John) Loftus, Ian Sickman, Braeden (Skye) Sickman, and Jessica (Jeremiah) Monk, step-grandchildren; Adam Dauenhauer and Jeremy (Margo) Dauenhaur, great-grandchildren; Emma Loftus, Talena Sickman, Andrew “Drew” Monk, and Violet Sickman, step-great-grandchildren; Jacob, Maranda, and Emily Dauenhauer.
She was preceded in death by siblings; Arthur “Lee” Sheron, Charles Sheron, Rosanna “Rosie” Jordan, Ruby Ritter, Richard Sheron, and Joan Sheron.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Fairmount Chapel of Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 415 S. Main Street, Fairmount, Indiana. There will be no services. Interment will be at a later date at Park Cemetery, Fairmount, Indiana
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