In Memory of

Edna

Bickle

Obituary for Edna Bickle

Edna P. Bickle, 82, formerly of Allport, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Windy Hill Village, Philipsburg. Born August 6, 1935 at West Decatur, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Victor & Nadine A. (Graham) Fleck. She was the owner of Edna’s Greenhouse in Allport for 25 years and was an active member of New Beginnings Baptist Church, Osceola Mills. Edna loved crocheting, flowers, music, reading, helping people and had great faith in the Lord. She was also a breast cancer survivor. On October 7, 1967 she married Nelson L. Bickle, who passed away October 26, 1990. Edna is survived by three daughters Emily A. Waring and her husband Duane of Philipsburg, Karen S. Milon and her husband Joseph of Naples, FL and Laurie A. Flango and her husband Ronald of Philipsburg; a son Mark A. Beck of Smyrna, DE; a son in law Thomas Phelps of Tennessee; two sisters Carol Baroni and her husband Thomas of Clearfield and Mildred Walls of Hawk Run; three brothers Roger E. Fleck of West Decatur, Ronald L. Fleck and his wife Darlene of Port Matilda and Roy E. Fleck of West Decatur; 11 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and several nieces & nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Edna was preceded in death by her daughter Kathie Jo (Beck) Phelps who will be laid to rest with her; granddaughter Jessica Beck; sister Sara Smith and her long-time companion “Trisha”. A funeral service to memorialize both Edna and Kathie Jo will be held at the Dahlgren-Spewock Funeral Home, Inc., 228 N. Centre St. Philipsburg on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 11:00am with Rev. Timothy D. Richmond officiating. Private burial will be in the Allport Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Friday, March 2, from 2 to 4pm and 6 to 8pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Edna’s memory may be made to the New Beginnings Baptist Church to install a handicap accessible ramp and can be mailed to 183 Logan St., Osceola Mills, PA 16666. Online condolences to the family may be made at www.dahlgren-spewock.com