Charmian R. 'Joanne' Ricketts

Charmian R. "Joanne" Ricketts, age 87, of Burlington, Iowa; and formerly of Oquawka, passed away at 7:50 pm on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at her home in Burlington, Iowa. Charmian was born on September 24, 1929 in Blandinsville, Illinois and is the daughter of Frank and Wilma Pendall Randall. She was raised in Blandinsville and Oquawka and attended school in Oquawka, Illinois where she graduated from the Oquawka High School. She then attended Western Illinois University and later the Grand Rapids Junior College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Charmian was a legal secretary and librarian. She began work at Bank of Oquawka and later at the Oquawka Courthouse where she served in various capacities. She also was employed by the Community Unit School District 115 Union School for a number of years before working as legal secretary at Dykeman, Gossett, Goodnow, and Trigg, Attorneys in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Charmian loved her grandchildren and spending time with them. She is survived by two sons, Murray Ricketts of Burlington, Iowa and Brian (Loyda) Ricketts in Houston, Texas. There are three grandchildren, Jennifer, Aaron, and Jessica Ricketts also surviving. Two sisters survive, Judy (Gary) Townsand of Farmington, Iowa and Carolyn Pierson of Charleston, South Carolina. Two brothers survive, Carl (Kay) Randall of Jacksonville, Illinois and Frank Randall, Jr. in Arizona. Also a number of nieces and nephews and other relatives survive her. She is preceded in her death by her parents, husband, brother Gene, and sister, Linda. Memorial Service A funeral service is planned at 2:00 pm on Friday, August 18, 2017 at Turnbull Funeral Home in Oquawka, Illinois. No visitation hours are planned by her family. Interment will be in the Oquawka Cemetery.