rom there in 1984, after 8 years of service. On November 8, 1975, she was united in marriage to Keith Morgan. Keith died December 4, 2015. She was a member of the Rose Hill Community Church, Pythian Sisters, and Rose Hill Ruritan Club. Anita enjoyed fishing especially going to the river, watching birds, her dogs, gardening, and playing pitch. Anita's Faith and her family where the center of her life.
Her family includes her two sons and their wives, Bob and Kim Lockard and James and Donna Lockard all of Oskaloosa; two step children and their spouses, Kyle and Alma Morgan of Rose Hill and Rhonda and Steve Davis of Creston; twelve grandchildren; twenty-three great grandchildren and one on the way; her sister, Joyce Gay of New Sharon; a sister in law, Rebecca Hicklin of Hutchinson, Kansas; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband Keith, Anita was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Paul H. Hicklin, Jr, and Donald Hicklin; and two great grandchildren, Kyrstin Lockard and Travis Provo, Jr.
Funeral services will be held Monday, January 28, 2019 at 11 a.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa with Pastor Del Bittner and Pastor Mike Sinnett officiating. Burial will be in the Springfield Cemetery near Delta. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will begin after 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 27, 2019 in the Bates Funeral Chapel and the family will be at the funeral chapel on Sunday afternoon from 1-3 to greet friends and relatives. Memorials may be made to Rose Hill Community Church.
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