William "Bill" Rickman

March 2, 1949 - January 10, 2012

William Joseph "Bill" Rickman, 62, of Vandalia, died on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at his home. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Fairlawn Cemetery in Vandalia, with the Rev. Joe Lawson officiating. There is no visitation. Hohlt & File Funeral Home in Vandalia was in charge of arrangements. Memorials: William Rickman benefit account at First National Bank in Vandalia. Mr. Rickman was born on March 2, 1949, in St. Louis, Mo., the son of James R. and Alice Knowlton Rickman. He was a former employee of World Color Press in Salem, and was a past member of Vandalia Moose Lodge No. 1447 and Vandalia Eagles Lodge No. 3901. He served in the Navy. He is survived by a son, Kenneth Rickman and his wife Kara of Smith Station, Ala.; daughter, Sonia and her husband, Chad Wehrle of Vandalia; grandchildren, Shyann and Summer Rickman of Smith Station, Ala., and Kayla, Radley and Rainey Wehrle of Vandalia; brothers, James Rickman and his wife Norma of Vandalia, Dan Rickman and his wife Becky of Junction City, Kan., Mike Rickman and his wife Connie of Vandalia, David Rickman and his wife Fran of Vandalia, Kevin Rickman and his wife Rhonda of Vandalia, and Ed Rickman and his wife Sheila of Mulberry Grove; sister, Rosie and her husband Mike Beckett of Vandalia; sister-in-law, Linda Rickman; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Tiffney Rickman; and infant brother, Thomas Rickman.