Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wickham, Marie A. (Eldridge) 1998
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Hastings Reminder - 25 August 1998
Marie A. Wickham, age 73, of North Charlton Park Road, Hastings, passed away 
Friday, August 21, 1998 at her home.  Mrs. Wickham was born on November 9, 1924 
in Lake Odessa, the daughter of Eddie & Pearl (McCloud) Eldridge.  She was 
raised in the Lake Odessa area and attended the Bipley Country School and 
Woodland High School.  She was married to Gerald V. Wickham on March 3, 1943 
and he died May 7, 1971.  She was a lifelong Lake Odessa/Woodland/Hastings area 
resident.

Her employment included:  18 years at the former Orchard Industries in 
Hastings, she did homecare for several area families, Sexton/Caretaker for the 
Fuller Cemetery in Carlton Township of Barry County for over 20 years.  Marie 
was a member of Hastings Women of the Moose; she enjoyed fishing, camping, 
playing cards and traveling. 
 
Mrs. Wickham was also preceded in death by her parents:  son, Donald Wickham in 
1958; granddaughter, Morgan Wickham in 1983; sister, Madonna Hilley in 1995, 
and dear friend, Ethan Swift.

Marie is survived by four sons, Gary (Chris) Wickham of Hastings, James 
(Barbara) Wickham of Woodland, Phillip Wickham of Fairbanks, Alaska, and David 
(Jill) Wickham of Hastings; one daughter, Debra (David) Kennedy of Hastings; 
eight grandchildren, Doug Wickham, John Wickham, Andy Kennedy, Amanda Kennedy, 
Megan Wickham, Ben Wickham, Jennie Wickham, and Josh Wickham; three great 
grandchildren, Anthony Wickham, Marissa Wickham, and Alec Wickham; two 
brothers, Laverne Eldridge, and Lawrence Eldridge both of Lake Odessa; two 
sisters, Madeline Buehler of Freeport and Margaret Gender of Belding; sister-in-
law, Donice Casey of Hastings, and special friend Joan Jones of Saranac.

Respecting her wishes private family services will be held.  Burial will be at 
Fuller Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer 
Society or Barry Community Hospice.  Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral 
Home of Hastings.


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