March 12, 1963 – July 9, 2024
Frank J. Whicker, 61, Sheridan, passed away on Tuesday evening, July 9, 2024, at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. Born March 12, 1963, in Hamilton County, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Irma (Campbell) Whicker.
For 12 years Frank worked as a fabricator for Westfield Steel before taking a position with the Town of Sheridan, where he worked until retirement. He saw a little bit of everything during his time with the town. Beginning with the Street Department, and later moving over to the Water and Waste Water Departments, there wasn’t much about the infrastructure of Sheridan that Frank couldn’t tell you. One of the biggest perks of the job (most days) was getting to work with his brother Mark. When you live in a small town you get to know people’s routines after a while, and Frank cruising around town in his truck was one of those routines. No matter where he was heading, he was never in so big a hurry that he couldn’t stop (usually in the middle of the road) and talk for a little bit.
Frank was as easy going as they come. He enjoyed playing cards, watching Westerns (and The Flinstones), and keeping tabs on how the Colts were doing this year, but the thing he loved the most was his family. Family gatherings and days spent with the grandkids were the best days on Earth. Frank was always a Blackhawk fan, but he became a super-fan when his sons were in school; he never missed a game. Frank was always able to find the humor in a situation, especially when it came to his brother Mark during the Christmas season. Mark was the town Santa for many, many years, and Frank always made sure that he got to sit on Santa’s lap EVERY chance he could. Somehow Frank seemed to have a way of finding out where Santa was going to be throughout the season, and the next thing you knew, boom … on Santa’s lap. When the holiday season was over and the Santa suit was done for the year, Frank wasn’t. He would still tease Mark, because that’s what brothers do.
His sense of humor and his love for his family and friends will never be forgotten by those who knew him best.
Frank is survived by his wife (and partner in crime), Deborah Ann “Debbie” Whicker. She and Frank were married on June 21, 1991. Also surviving are two sons, Bradley J. Whicker of Indianapolis and Robert Favors (Tiffany) of Walton; two daughters, Christina Favors (Will Smith) of Sheridan, and Nicole Menard (Angela) of Texas; 12 grandchildren, Parker, Damian, Kaysia, Caitlin, Alexis, Alex, Morgan, Spencer, Rylan, Nate, Harli, and Colton; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Tammy Cummins (Niles) of Sheridan; and his canine BFF, Baby, who is missing him terribly.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Irma (Campbell) Whicker; six brothers, Donald Gene Whicker, Jack Whicker, Lawrence Whicker, Lamar Whicker, Jerry Whicker, and Mark Whicker; seven sisters, Fern Keesling, Betty Parks, Mary Wallace, Serena Thomas, Sylvia Doty, Alice Smith, and Sandy Thomas; and two infant siblings, Michael Leon Whicker and Nellie Mae Whicker.
Visitation and services were held Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Kercheval Funeral Home, 306 E. 10th St., Sheridan, with Pastor George Cooper officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be presented to Kercheval Funeral Home, P.O. Box 42, Sheridan, IN 46069, to help with funeral expenses.
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