Ida Dickman, 87, of Napoleon, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at The Lutheran Home of Napoleon. She was born on February 21, 1924 in Napoleon Township, Henry County to the late Fred H. and Helen (Hogrefe) Rickenberg.
She married Leroy H. Dickman on August 29, 1942 and he passed away on December 12, 1991.
Ida was a homemaker and a faithful member of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Florida, Ohio, where she served as a former president of the Ladies Aid. She was a former 4-H Advisor for 33 years. She was a lifemember of the V.F.W. Post 1080 Auxiliary of Bellefontaine, Ohio.
Ida is survived by two daughters, Donna (Michael) White of Bellefontaine, Ohio and Helen (Jerry) Baum of Bucyrus, Ohio; five grandchildren, Julie (Todd) Wenzl, Janice (Cliff) Davis, Tim (Angie) Knapp, Dawn (Adam) Buxton, and Chad Burris; five great grandchildren, Allison Knapp, Toshia Johnson, Maranda Johnson, Tyler Buxton, and Jessica Burris; four step grandchildren and nine step great-grandchildren; three sisters, Lois (Bill) Arps, Joan Nartker, and Marie Follett.
She was preceded in death by her husband Leroy Dickman, a granddaughter, Shiela Badenhop; a sister, Mildred Handy and a brother, Paul Rickenberg.
Visitation for family and friends will be on Friday, February 10, 2012 from
2:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Snyder Wesche Funeral Home of Napoleon and on Saturday for one hour prior to services at the church.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at St. Peter Lutheran Church of Florida, Ohio with Rev. Lee Genter, officiating. Burial will follow in the Florida Cemetery.
The family has suggested that memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter Lutheran Church.