Born on July 24, 1954 in Moline, IL, to Dorothy (Mason) Stevenson and the late Richard W Stevenson. She grew up in Moline and graduated from Moline High School in 1972.
Nita was the mother of four sons. She moved to Peoria in 1980 and has been a bookkeeping manager at Gorenz and Associates Ltd, Peoria for the last 36 years. Prior to living in Peoria, she was employed at The Medicine Shoppe and in the bookkeeping department at Baker Liquor in Moline, IL.
Nita is survived by her three sons, Shad Hickman of Peoria, Landon (Jamie) Hickman of Georgetown, TX, and Dylan Hickman (Emily Tozzini) of Lewisville, TX; granddaughter, Mina Hickman; mother, Dorothy Stevenson; brother, Dean (Joanne) Stevenson; and her sister, Diane Stevenson.
She was preceded in death by her son, Heath Mason Hickman.
The family will celebrate Nita's life with a funeral service at 1:00 pm Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Davison-Fulton Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home, 2408 W Willow Knolls Dr. in Peoria. Her sister, the Rev. Diane Stevenson will officiate.
Visitation will follow the funeral service 2:00-4:00 pm at the funeral home. Private burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline, IL.
The family will also greet friends Monday, August 22nd from Noon to 2:00 pm at the 1st Covenant Church, 3303 41st St, Moline.
Memorials are suggested to the Illinois Cancer Care Center in Peoria.
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