Roscoe W. Bickel

Canton - Roscoe W. Bickel, 81, of Canton, passed away, Tuesday, February 16, 2022, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

He was born on April 29, 1940, to Roscoe W. and Clara C. (Hapner). They preceded him in death.
He married Barbara L. (Brown) on November 24, 1976. She preceded him in death in 2018.
Surviving are seven children, Diana (Jeff) Keime, Janet (Karl Zempel) Welker, Randy (Laurie) Bickel, Jeanette Kees, Roscoe (Elizabeth) Bickel, Susan (Robert) Norris and Christina (William) Norris, one brother Jake Foster, 17 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
Roscoe retired from International Harvester in 1990. He worked at the Canton facility from 1959 - 1983 and later worked in Springfield, Ohio until his retirement. He was an avid gardener and he enjoyed woodworking. Roscoe also loved his faithful dogs, Marsha and Sandy.
Cremation rites will be accorded with Oaks-Hines Funeral Home and Crematory in Canton.