Elsie Fern

Hickman

Elsie Fern Hickman daughter of the late Dosia Lester Goggin and Walter F. Goggin was born at Lesterville, Missouri, on August 11, 1920. She departed this life at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, on December 8, 2011 at the age of 91.

On January 11, 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts, Elsie was united in marriage to Claude Hickman and to this union three children were born. He preceded Elsie in death on November 11, 2002. Elsie was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church in Lesterville. She was director for Women's Missionary Union (WMU) for about 10 years. She was very involved in church activities. Elsie enjoyed piecing quilts and her greatest joy was spending time with her family especially her grandchildren.

Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Walter Buel and Archie Goggin and one grandson, Jeffery Spanberger.

Elsie is survived by her son, Roger Hickman of Lesterville, two daughters, Claudette "Cookie" Huebner of Granite City, Illinois, Brenda Bouillon and husband Ron of Troy, Illinois, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Elsie will be deeply missed by her family and friends who will mourn her passing.


Visitation: Monday, December 12th 4 to 8 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Lesterville

Funeral Services: Tuesday, December 13th at 11 AM at McSpadden Funeral Home

Minister: Pastor Steve Colquitt


Music: Pete and Norma Wright


Pallbearers: Jason Hickman, Chad Spanberger, Justin Bouillon, Sam Nesbit, Joe Spanberger and Ron Bouillon.

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Lesterville, Missouri