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Mildred Stricker Obituary

OLMSTED -- Mildred I. (Dick) Stricker, 87, died at 10:38 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

Mildred was born July 29, 1923, in Olmsted, the daughter of the late John Dick and Nora Helen (Atherton) Dick.

Mildred was a member of St. Lukes's Lutheran Church and Ladies Aid, both in Olmsted; and a retired secretary for Pulaski County Assessor office in Mound City.

Survivors include five sons, Albert Jerry Stricker of Holt Summit, Mo., Kim Stricker of Jackson, Mo., Keith Stricker of Olmsted; Jeffrey Stricker of Davenport, Fla., and Michael Stricker of Ocoee, Fla.; a sister, Bertha Dick of Olmsted; six grandchildren, Molly Stern, Mattie Sanders, Kelly Clark, Tracy Stricker, Cassie Sharp and Amanda Kaus; eight great-grandchildren, Sabrina Stern, Sydney Sanders, Emily Sanders, Laura Sanders, Addilyn Clark, Noah Palmer, Alec Palmer and Karen Riley Sharp and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Dorothy Mae Keel and Norma Josephine Dame, and a daughter, Karen Sue Rogers.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 5, in Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge with Pastor Paul H. Donner officiating. Burial will be Concord Cemetery in rural Olmsted. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Southern Illinoisan from Jun. 2 to Jun. 3, 2011.

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Anita Underhile

June 4, 2011

I am so sorry to hear about your Mom. It saddens me greatly. She was a good woman. I remember going to Pete's store and she stop by after coming home from work. I am so glad she was my next door neighbor. I Mom thought a lot of Mildred. They both look out for each other. I will be praying for all of you. God Bless, love Anita Underhile

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