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James Michael “Mike” Bickett, 79, of Princeton died Oct. 26, 2019, in his home surrounded by his family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday in St. Louis Catholic Church, Princeton, with visitation two hours prior to the Mass. The Rev. Daniel Gifford and the Rev. Jason Becker will co-officiate. A private graveside services at noon Saturday will be held at St. Patrick’s Church Cemetery, Maytown.
Arrangements are through the Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton.
Michael was born April 26, 1940, in Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton, the son of Joseph Everett and Mary Rita (Miles) Bickett. On Dec. 2, 1961, he was united in marriage to Nancy Ann Bulfer at the St. Patrick’s Church, Maytown.
He graduated from LaMoille Community High School with the class of 1959. Mr. Bickett served with the U.S. National Guard from 1961-1964, Army Air Force National Reserve 1964-1967. He was a volunteer fireman for Malden Fire Department for 10 years. Michael was a former member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church, Arlington. For the past 13 years, he was a member of the St. Louis Catholic Church, Princeton.
Mr. Bickett was a farmer in the Malden area for 57 years.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy; two daughters and one son, Beth (Floyd) Robison of Morgantown, Ind., Brenda Bickett of San Diego, Calif., and Kent E. Bickett of Princeton; seven grandchildren, Paul, Melissa, Charles, Cassandra, Mackenzie, Abby and Sabrina; one great-grandson born Oct. 26, Jesse Michael; two sisters, Joyce (Robert) Balzer of Rockford and Rita (James) Becker of Muscatine, Iowa; and one brother, John Bickett of Princeton.
He was preceded in death by two sons in infancy, Dennis and Douglas; his parents; one brother, Joseph Bickett; and two sisters, Sister Mary Joseph Bickett and Barbara Cauwels.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be directed to Alzheimer’s Association, Illinois Chapter, St. Patrick’s Church, Arlington, or St. Louis Catholic Church, Princeton.
Private online condolences may be left for his family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.