Travis Lee Bickford

Travis L. Bickford, 48, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Unity Point Trinity Hospital in Bettendorf, Iowa. A gathering of family and friends celebrating his life will be held from 2 to 4 P.M., Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. Cremation has taken place. Travis Lee Bickford was born on December 4, 1972 in Maquoketa, Iowa, to Randy Paul and Cathy Jo (Carr) Bickford. He was a 1990 graduate of Maquoketa Community High School. He married Jennifer Wiederholt and they had a daughter Britney. They later divorced, and he married Jessica Rowan and they had a daughter Bailey. They later divorced, and he married Tracy Johnson Manning on April 4, 2020 in Maquoketa, Iowa. Travis had worked at A.Y. McDonald in Dubuque for over 24 years as a machinist. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, walking the timber, and spending time with his family and dogs. Additionally, he enjoyed bonfires, drinking with friends, riding his motorcycle with his dad, tinkering in his garage, and fixing things. Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Tracy Bickford of Maquoketa, IA; children, Britney (Jordan) Carr of Pi...[more]

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burgh, PA, and Bailey Bickford of Andrew, IA; a stepdaughter, Jordan Manning of Maquoketa, IA; and his father, Randy Bickford of Maquoketa, IA. He was preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents, his stepfather Jesse Miller and mother Cathy Jo Miller. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, a Travis L. Bickford memorial fund has been established. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.CarsonAndSon.com.