Michael D. Bricker

1949 - 2019

BORN

1949

DIED

2019

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Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel

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Michael Bricker Obituary

Name: Visitation for Michael D. Bricker
Start: 2019-07-20T15:00:00.000Z
Location: Bethany Baptist Church

Michael D. Bricker
PEORIA - Michael D. Bricker, age 70, of Peoria passed away Friday, July 12, 2019, at 9:11 a.m. in Kickapoo.
He was born on March 19, 1949, in Biloxi, MS, to Vern and Patricia "Pat" (Moran) Bricker. He married Carol Schwenk on Sept. 18, 1971, in Peoria. She survives, along with his father, Vern of Avon; two daughters, Barb (Mike) Joyner of Germantown Hills and Cindy (Matt) Shepherd of East Peoria; two granddaughters, Morgan and Audrey Joyner of Germantown Hills; one brother, Dan (Cheryl) Bricker of Bensenville, IL; and three sisters, Kathleen (Jim) Percy of Macomb, Theresa (Cary) Pierce of Wheaton and Charlotte Chatterton of Ellisville.
He was preceded in death by his mother; brother, Rusty Bricker; and brother-in-law, Greg Chatterton.
Mike first worked for Caterpillar, Inc. until he retired in the early 1990s. He then became a Surgical Technician at Methodist Medical Center, retiring in 2008. Then he drove a school bus for District 150 for 4 years before becoming a self-employed general contractor.
He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Edwards and an active volunteer at South Side Mission.
Mike loved God and his family and served selflessly to help others throughout his life.
Funeral services will be Saturday, July 20, 2019, at 12 Noon at the Bethany Baptist Church in Edwards. Visitation will be two hours prior to the services at the church. Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria.
Memorials may be made to the South Side Mission Hope Builders or Bethany Baptist Church.
You may view Mike's obituary online at www.davison-fulton.com.

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Published by Peoria Journal Star from Jul. 14 to Jul. 16, 2019.

Memories and Condolences
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8 Entries

Kathleen Brown

July 24, 2019

I am so very sorry to hear of Mike's passing. Please know you are all in my thoughts and prayers.

Craig and Darlene Williams and Family

July 19, 2019

To the Family, May you find tranquility in knowing that friends and loved ones share in the loss of your dearly departed. Mike was a very special person to many and a dear friend to my wife and I, our children were very fond of him too. Thank you Mike for your great handy work and laughs at your jokes and riddles. LOL. He will always have a place in our hearts. Thank you Carol and family for sharing him with us. May God keep you in His strength.

Arrian Purham

July 16, 2019

I only knew Mike for a short time. He did work on my home.HE always had a funny joke to tell me. Mike was supposed to work for me on the he died.He was such a kind and gentle soul.Until we meet again my friend.

Dave Massey

July 15, 2019

Emily and I are very sad to hear of Mike's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with Carol and the family. Although we had not seen one another in many years, I have always considered Mike a friend. I have fond memories of teaching Sunday School with Mike in the basement of the old Bethany Baptist Church. There were times we traveled to his parent's farm in Avon to resupply our wood for the winter. On one trip Mike drove through a field full of dips and ruts speeding up as we went. As he hung on to the steering wheel I was bouncing around the cab looking for something to grab onto much to Mike's delight. His ready smile and laughter are what I remember most about Mike. I also admired his ability to consistently reinvent himself for a changing job market. There didn't seem to be anything he couldn't do. As I visited him in the hospital after his industrial accident there was no despair, no "why me" thinking. Mike knew God meant even this for good. As the song goes "Go rest high on that mountain son, your work on earth is done". For me this is Mike's song.

Barbara Forman

July 15, 2019

To Mike,
In loving memory.

Barbara Forman

Barbara Forman

July 15, 2019

Dear Family
I am so very sorry to hear about the death of my cousin Mike Bricker, but I am so very proud and honored to know he was a Christian, and will be spending Eternity in heaven.

I extend my sympathy to his beloved wife and precious children. May God comfort them in this time of loss.

I shared special memories with my cousin as children

I am so sorry I can not attend his funeral, but extend my love to the entire Bricker family.

In Christ,
Barbara Bricker and Jim Forman

Bill and Darlene Bultemeier

July 14, 2019

We are so sorry for the loss of Mike Bricker. He went to school with Bill in Avon. We have many memories of Mike and Carol. Mike got saved through the ministry of Bethany Baptist church. Our loss is Heavens gain. Being with Harry and Ruth Schwenk. What a reunion with them and my parents. We had such a nice visit with you both June 3rd at my mom funeral. So grateful for the years we knew Mike. You will be in our prayers.

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