Elizabeth Jane Sickinger

EVANSVILLE/OREGON- Elizabeth J. “Betty” Sickinger, age 82, of Evansville, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, at home surrounded by her family and Chaplain, where a beautiful service was held. She was born on July 16, 1931, in Manitowoc, the daughter of Arthur and Helen (Knipp) Seibel. Betty married Henry Sickinger on Aug. 23, 1952, in Manitowoc. She loved to play cards with her family, play bingo, watch the Badgers, Packers and Brewers, and attended all family sporting events. Betty is survived by her husband, Henry; her children, Steven (Amy) Sickinger, Barbara Smith, Susan Radke, Roger (Mary Temby) Sickinger, Ronald Sickinger, James Sickinger and Sharon (Rodney) Kleiboer; grandchildren, Marcus (Tracy) Smith, April Sickinger, Jon Kluever, Heather Sickinger, Alexandra Smith, Hayley Smith, Jessica Smith, Jon Cody (Sara) Radke, Dustin Radke, Craig Sickinger, Jason Melvin, Justin Steiner, Nicholas Sickinger, Curtis Sickinger, Allyson Sickinger, Nathan Kleiboer and Hannah Kleiboer; great-grandchildren, Maurice Thorne, Christian Bultman, Connor Smith and Thomas Smith; son-in-law, Robert Andrew Smith; a brother, Melvin Seibel; and sister-in-law, Dorothy Bork. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Mary Beth Smith; sisters, Janice DeNoyer and Laverne Frisch; a brother, Robert Seibel; daughter-in-law, Correna Sickinger; and son-in-law, Jon Radke. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at HOLY MOTHER OF CONSOLATION CATHOLIC CHURCH, 651 N. Main St., Oregon, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, with Father Gary Wankerl presiding. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and also from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. “I know you are watching over us and we will meet again someday!!”