August 10, 1924 – June 29, 2022
Mildred Louise Dickey, 97, Fishers, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at IU Health Saxony Fishers. She was born on August 10, 1924, to Vance and Rudye (Ramsey) Mitchell in Clay, Ky.
Mildred graduated in 1942 from Tech High School and worked for Allison escorting visitors in and out of the building prior to WWII.
Mildred married Jack Dickey in September of 1944. She was a Sunday School teacher at Brightwood Christian Church and a high school youth leader at North Tacoma Christian Church. Mildred was a member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church and was awarded a 50-year pin as a member of the Order of Eastern Star where she held chair of Ruth from 1959 to 1960.
She enjoyed Churchill Downs races, playing euchre and poker, and going to Florida in the winter. Mildred was also a Brownie, Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader, and a baseball mom. She enjoyed their lake house on Lake Shafer, boat rides with her grandkids, and taking them to Indiana Beach. Most of all, Mildred loved her family and her God.
She is survived by her children, Jack W. (Dee) Dickey Jr. and Kathy J. (Bruce) Howe; son-in-law, Nick Knepple; grandchildren, Jack W. (Kim) Dickey III, Michelle (Ryan) Bartlett, Ryan (Amy) Howe, and Amy (Preston) Myers; great-grandchildren, Jack W. Dickey IV, Nicole Dickey, Gavin Dickey, and Kira Howe; as well as many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Mildred was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Jack W. Dickey Sr.; daughter, Beverly Knepple; grandchildren, Janette and Daniel Knepple; and her siblings, Ann Little, William Mitchell, and Bette Carter.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with services at 1 p.m., on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 4780 E. 126th St., Carmel. Dr. Brian White will officiate. Private family burial will be at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in Indianapolis.
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