In Memory
John Joseph Pickens Sr.
Oct. 5, 1946 - Aug. 31, 1998
John Joseph Pickens Sr., 51, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., formerly of South Bend, died Monday in his home.
Survivors include his wife, Janet E. (Thornburg); four daughters, Kristina Morris of Mishawaka, Stephanie Pickens and Angel L. Pickens, both of South Bend, and Jessica N. Pickens of Port St. Lucie; four sons, John J. Jr. and Stephen Molnar, both of South Bend, William Molnar of Niles and Shane L. Pickens of Fort Wayne; his mother, Willodene McQueen of South Bend; a sister, Tammy Roberts of South Bend; and three brothers, Joseph J., Ronald and Reginald, all of South Bend.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Welsheimer Funeral Home, 521 N. William St., where friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Published in The South Bend Tribune (IN) - Thursday, September 3, 1998.
John Joseph Pickens Sr.
Oct. 5, 1946 - Aug. 31, 1998
John Joseph Pickens, Sr., 51, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., formerly of South Bend, Ind., died at 1:40 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, in his residence.
He was born on Oct. 5, 1946, in South Bend, to Ralph Pickens, who preceded him in death and Willodene (Strycker) Pickens McQueen of South Bend, who survives with her husband, Rod.
On May 5, 1984, in South Bend, he married Janet E. Thornburg, who survives.
Mr. Pickens is also survived by four daughters, Kristina (Larry) Morris of Mishawaka, Ind., Stephanie (Richard Terry) Pickens and Angel L. (Dave Tom) Pickens, all of South Bend, and Jessica Noel Pickens of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; four sons, John J. (Kelly) Pickens, Jr. of South Bend, William (Jenny) Molnar of Niles, Mich., Shane L. (Barb) Pickens of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Stephen (Sarah) Molnar of South Bend; 15 grandchildren; a sister, Tammy (Brad) Roberts of South Bend; three brothers, Joseph John, Ronald and Reginald Pickens, all of South Bend; and by his former wife, Margie L. Pickens of South Bend.
Mr. Pickens was an assistant manager for Bernardegan Packing in Ft. Pierce, Fla. He was a member of Teamsters Local 364 and the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Department where he was a Lieutenant in the Marine C.O.P. program.
Services for Mr. Pickens will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5 at the Welsheimer Funeral Home, 521 N. William Street, South Bend.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday in the funeral home. Cremation will take place at Michiana Crematory.
The family has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Missing Childrens Network.
Portrait of a Dad
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of the summer sunshine,
The calm of a quiet sea.
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arms of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of an eagles flight.
The joy of a summer morning,
The faith of a mustard seed.
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family's need.
God combined these qualities,
And with nothing more to add,
He knew his masterpiece was complete -
And so he called it Dad.
Herbert Franham.
Published in the South Bend Tribune on September 2, 1998
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