Posted on December 18, 2010 - Filed Under Family history, Pulskamps Today
Clarence Dickman, Jr., 86
I received a letter on December 17, my Dad’s birthday, from the daughter of Junior Dickman. I had corresponded with him regarding the Dickman side of our family and am very sorry I was not able to meet him in person. The weekend we had our World Wide Gathering of the Pulskamps the Dickmans were busy in Tell City celebrating their local history there. Below is the obituary for this cousin of ours.
Clarence E. (Junior) Dickman
TELL CITY – Clarence E. “Junior†Dickman Jr., 86, died at 3:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010, at Charlier Hospice Center in Evansville, after a nine year battle with cancer. His family was at his side.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence A. and Florence (Miles) Dickman; two sisters, Georgia Lee Howland and Marietta Kleeman and a brother-in-law, Martin Kleeman.
Junior was a Tell City High School graduate and a World War II Army veteran. He was married Aug. 16, 1947, to Mary Margaret Bartholet, who survives.
Junior worked for General Electric for 14 years and was the custodian of St. Paul’s Catholic Elementary School and St. Paul’s Catholic Church for 18 years before retiring. He enjoyed walking, dancing, playing euchre, gardening, working crossword puzzles and being with family. He was an avid sports fan of Indiana University, Notre Dame, Indianapolis Colts, St. Louis Cardinals and tennis.
Surviving is his wife of 63 years, Mary Margaret Dickman of Tell City; a son, Marty Lee Dickman and his wife, Donna, of Dale; three daughters, Christie Dickman of Indianapolis, Michaella Sims of Chandler and Marybeth Dickman of Tell City; three grandchildren, Brandon Sims and his wife, Jennifer, and Molly Sims of Chandler and Brianne Hammack and her husband, Shane, of Tell City; a sister-in-law, Junko Bartholet of Paron, Ark.; one great-grandson, Caine Michael Sims of Chandler.
The Mass of the Resurrection to celebrate his life was held Monday, Oct. 18 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Tell City. The Rev. Larry Richardts officiated. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Zoercher-Gillick Funeral Home in Tell City was in charge of arrangements.
He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, St. Jude’s Children Hospital or The Charlier Hospice Center in Evansville.
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