Hazel Hickman

1932 - 2024

HAZEL HICKMAN, 91

HAZEL DELORES HICKMAN AUGUST 6, 2024

A graveside service for Hazel D. Hickman, age 91, will be held Friday, August 16, 2024 at 1:00 PM at the Worley, Idaho Cemetery. Pastor John Meek will officiate at the service. Hazel passed away August 6, 2024 at Schneidmiller House in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

She was born October 6, 1932 at Coffeyville, Kansas to William F. and Rose Belle (Cochran) Slusher. Her family moved west to Kingston, Idaho where she attended her schooling in Kingston, ID and graduated from the Kingston High School in 1948.

Hazel married John Earl Cooper who was in the Air Force in 1952. The couple traveled all over the world and they later eventually made their home in Idaho in 1964. The couple later divorced. Hazel married William C. Hickman in 1976 and they made their home near Worley, Idaho where they farmed. Mr. Hickman passed away in 2013. Hazel worked as a financial administrator most of her adult life.

Hazel was a member of the Tekoa Golf Club. She enjoyed oil painting and home decorating. Hazel was a fantastic cook, was an avid co-pilot in a 172 Cessna airplane. She loved playing cards with her friends, loved to travel, and had great pool parties at her home. Hazel loved her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and her great-great granddaughter.

Survivors include her children, daughters, Teresa Ann (Terry) Rice of Kingman, Arizona, Nancy (Robert) Quinn of Hayden, Idaho, Alice Cooper of Mead, Washington, and step-daughter Naoma Dreher (Monte) of Airway Heights, WA., daughter in law, Kristi Cooper, St. Maries, ID, brother in law, Kenneth Sperry Also surviving are 12 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 1 great- great granddaughter. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her son, Ronald John Cooper, sisters, Ruth Lindsey, Ethel Sperry and brother James Slusher.

Memorial Gifts may be given to North Idaho Hospice, 2290 W. Prairie Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 83815.

Kramer Funeral Home, Palouse, Washington is caring for the family.