Blanche Bicking Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Blanche Bicking of Effingham, Illinois, born in Collinsville, Illinois, who passed away on January 16, 2021, at the age of 92, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Blanche Bicking to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Walter Levingston and Christine Levingston (Battoe); her husband Edward Bicking; and her brothers, Frank Levingston, Lawrence Levingston and Victor Levingston.

She is survived by: her daughters, Linda Miller (Jack) of Dieterich and Teresa Mugavero (John) of Downers Grove; her grandchildren, Shannon Stuemke (Philip), Jacqueline Akers (Jonathon), Jennifer Tardi (Nicholas), Ashley Principe (Michael), Sean Miller (Ashley) and Meghan Mugavero (Joel Stevens); her great grandchildren, Madison Stuemke, Mackenzie Stuemke, Addy Akers, Fiona Tardi, Layla Tardi, Ariana Tardi, Charles Principe, Damian Stevens and Lincoln Stevens; and her siblings, Guy Levingston, Dave Levingston, Lucy Brooks, Loretta Martinovsky, Garry Levingston, Raymond Levingston and Melvin Levingston.

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