Aubry L. Bickett was born
Sept. 1, 1918 to Perle and Clara
(Maulsby) Bickett at Madison,
SD. His mother died when he
was an infant. He grew to
manhood in the Oldham area,
attending rural schools there. He
worked on a farm in the
Graceville, Min. area as a young
man.
On Dec. 11, 1941 he was
united in marriage to Judith
Schrooten of Fedora. To this
union one daughter was born.
On Feb. 11, 1942 he was
inducted into the U.S. Army. He
served in the South Pacific and
Japan until he was discharged in
Dec. 1945. He returned to the
Oldham area where he farmed
until 1952 when he and his
family moved to Estelline where
he sold Allis-Chalmers
machinery. They then moved to
the Fedora area where he farmed
until 1959. They then operated
the De Lite Bakery in Howard
until 1962 when they moved
back to the farm near Fedora
where they lived until he bad to
retire because of ill health. The
last several years they spent the
winter months at Zapata, TX. and
summer here in Howard.
Survivors include his wife
Judith; daughter, Leta and her
husband Bruce, Tucson, Az.;
three grandchildren; two great
grandchildren; a sister, Margaret
Schneider, Howard; half
brothers: Stanley and Lyle
Bickett, Oldham; half sisters:
Doris Holland, Lake Preston,
Avis Miller, Arlington, Alice
Johansen, Mankato, MN. several
nieces and nephews.
Interment was at the Oldham
Cemetery.
Sept. 1, 1918 to Perle and Clara
(Maulsby) Bickett at Madison,
SD. His mother died when he
was an infant. He grew to
manhood in the Oldham area,
attending rural schools there. He
worked on a farm in the
Graceville, Min. area as a young
man.
On Dec. 11, 1941 he was
united in marriage to Judith
Schrooten of Fedora. To this
union one daughter was born.
On Feb. 11, 1942 he was
inducted into the U.S. Army. He
served in the South Pacific and
Japan until he was discharged in
Dec. 1945. He returned to the
Oldham area where he farmed
until 1952 when he and his
family moved to Estelline where
he sold Allis-Chalmers
machinery. They then moved to
the Fedora area where he farmed
until 1959. They then operated
the De Lite Bakery in Howard
until 1962 when they moved
back to the farm near Fedora
where they lived until he bad to
retire because of ill health. The
last several years they spent the
winter months at Zapata, TX. and
summer here in Howard.
Survivors include his wife
Judith; daughter, Leta and her
husband Bruce, Tucson, Az.;
three grandchildren; two great
grandchildren; a sister, Margaret
Schneider, Howard; half
brothers: Stanley and Lyle
Bickett, Oldham; half sisters:
Doris Holland, Lake Preston,
Avis Miller, Arlington, Alice
Johansen, Mankato, MN. several
nieces and nephews.
Interment was at the Oldham
Cemetery.
Aubry L. Bickett was born
Sept. 1, 1918 to Perle and Clara
(Maulsby) Bickett at Madison,
SD. His mother died when he
was an infant. He grew to
manhood in the Oldham area,
attending rural schools there. He
worked on a farm in the
Graceville, Min. area as a young
man.
On Dec. 11, 1941 he was
united in marriage to Judith
Schrooten of Fedora. To this
union one daughter was born.
On Feb. 11, 1942 he was
inducted into the U.S. Army. He
served in the South Pacific and
Japan until he was discharged in
Dec. 1945. He returned to the
Oldham area where he farmed
until 1952 when he and his
family moved to Estelline where
he sold Allis-Chalmers
machinery. They then moved to
the Fedora area where he farmed
until 1959. They then operated
the De Lite Bakery in Howard
until 1962 when they moved
back to the farm near Fedora
where they lived until he bad to
retire because of ill health. The
last several years they spent the
winter months at Zapata, TX. and
summer here in Howard.
Survivors include his wife
Judith; daughter, Leta and her
husband Bruce, Tucson, Az.;
three grandchildren; two great
grandchildren; a sister, Margaret
Schneider, Howard; half
brothers: Stanley and Lyle
Bickett, Oldham; half sisters:
Doris Holland, Lake Preston,
Avis Miller, Arlington, Alice
Johansen, Mankato, MN. several
nieces and nephews.
Interment was at the Oldham
Cemetery.
Sept. 1, 1918 to Perle and Clara
(Maulsby) Bickett at Madison,
SD. His mother died when he
was an infant. He grew to
manhood in the Oldham area,
attending rural schools there. He
worked on a farm in the
Graceville, Min. area as a young
man.
On Dec. 11, 1941 he was
united in marriage to Judith
Schrooten of Fedora. To this
union one daughter was born.
On Feb. 11, 1942 he was
inducted into the U.S. Army. He
served in the South Pacific and
Japan until he was discharged in
Dec. 1945. He returned to the
Oldham area where he farmed
until 1952 when he and his
family moved to Estelline where
he sold Allis-Chalmers
machinery. They then moved to
the Fedora area where he farmed
until 1959. They then operated
the De Lite Bakery in Howard
until 1962 when they moved
back to the farm near Fedora
where they lived until he bad to
retire because of ill health. The
last several years they spent the
winter months at Zapata, TX. and
summer here in Howard.
Survivors include his wife
Judith; daughter, Leta and her
husband Bruce, Tucson, Az.;
three grandchildren; two great
grandchildren; a sister, Margaret
Schneider, Howard; half
brothers: Stanley and Lyle
Bickett, Oldham; half sisters:
Doris Holland, Lake Preston,
Avis Miller, Arlington, Alice
Johansen, Mankato, MN. several
nieces and nephews.
Interment was at the Oldham
Cemetery.
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