Imogene Sickendick, 85, St. Peters, formerly of Gerald, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, in St. Charles.
She was born Jan. 26, 1933, to Henry F. and Verna (Ehlert) Langenberg, at Owensville.
She was united in marriage to Herbert F. Sickendick of Gerald, Oct. 2, 1955.
Imogene was baptized as an infant and confirmed at Rosebud United Methodist Church in 1946. She remained a church member the rest of her life as a member of the Methodist Church and United Church of Christ. Imogene grew up in Owensville and was a 1951 graduate of Owensville High School and a graduate of East Central College. Imogene and husband, Herb and children lived in the Gerald area until 1976 when they moved to Washington. After he preceded her in death she in 2002 she moved to St. Peters.
Imogene was an administrative secretary at Allied Chemical and Dye for five years. After her sons were born she was a stay-at-home wife and mother for 15 years. She returned to work for Kellwood Company as an administrative assistant and retired from Kellwood with 25 years of service. She was an Eastern Star member and active in the Missouri DeMolay Mother’s Club, serving as the Missouri Mother’s Club President, as well as church organizations.
She was preceded in death by husband, Herb; parents, Henry and Verna; brothers-in-law, Henry, Raymond, Louis and William Jr.; and sisters-in-law, Shirley, Frieda and Viola.
She is survived by sons, Keith W. Sickendick and wife Cindy of Overland Park, Kan., Michael H. Sickendick and wife Cindy of Lee’s Summit and Alan D. Sickendick and wife Stacey of St. Charles; grandchildren, Karl Sickendick and wife Sarah, Katherine Sickendick, Neil Sickendick and wife Kylie, Ryan and wife Harmony Belden, Jenifer (Belden) and husband Justin Pannullo and Grace Sickendick; great-grandchildren, Braxton, Braylon and Brynley Belden, Jensen and Peyton Pannullo and Emma and Jane Sickendick; sister-in-law, Earline Sickendick; and other relatives and many friends.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 10, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Gerald. Memorial contributions suggested to St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Cemetery Association of Gerald or to the Church of the Shepherd of St. Charles.
