Maria Olga Hickman Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Maria Olga Hickman was born in Santa Rita, New Mexico on October 26, 1926, to Ambrosio and Francisca Rodriguez. She is survived by her brother Ralph and sisters Helen and Martha. Olga, as she was known, was preceded in death by her beloved husband Tom, son Sam and sister Grace. Olga graduated from San Fernando High School in 1945 and from Los Angeles City College with an Associates in Arts on January 13, 1948. Olga met the love of her life, Thomas J. Hickman, at a USO dance; they were later married on October 4, 1952. They lived in California and Washington due to Tom’s job as an Air Traffic Controller. They raised five children: Tommy, Maria, Raul, Sam, and Patrick. Olga and Tom owned and operated several businesses, rental houses, a twenty-acre apple orchard, and an 87-acre alfalfa farm while working full-time and raising children. Olga worked several jobs: Lockeed Martin, hospital admitting, hospital interpretation, chiropractic receptionist, substitute teacher, shift work at Carnation corporation, and receptionist at Yakima Mental Health. Olga was very involved in the Moses Lake Art Club for many years, and had many art shows selling several watercolor and acrylic paintings. Olga is survived by her children: Tom (Leanne), Maria (Glenn), Raul (Diana), Patrick (Debie); grandchildren: John, Matt (Brianne), Tina (Gary), Ben (Simeon), Nick, Jessica (Dallas), Rochelle (Nick); great-grandchildren: Westley, Grant, Logan, Isaac, Faith, Seth, Cameron, Mason, Jared, Gavin, London, and Nixon.

Maria Olga Hickman

October 26, 1926 - December 6, 2019