Mary Katherine (Walker) Hickman

Mary Katherine Walker Hickman age 81 of Springfield, died at 3:45 am Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at Spring View Hospital in Lebanon.

Born July 24, 1942 in Springfield, she was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Walker, November 28, 1998 and Bettie Edelen Walker, May 10, 2014, her husband, Charles Hickman, a son, Mark G. Walker, July 1983 and a sister, Donna Coulter.

She was a graduate of Rosenwald High School in Lebanon, was an SCN associate with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and worked in housekeeping at Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Bardstown for over 30 years.  She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

She is survived by a daughter, Tara (Wayne) Stivers of Bloomfield, a son, Erik Walker of Bardstown, three brothers, Billy (Wanda) Walker of Marion, Ohio, Herbert Walker of Tyler, Texas and Joe (Anna) Walker of Lebanon, five sisters, Barbara (Ralph) Smith, Joyce Thomas and Mildred Walker all of Louisville, Juanita Walker Moore of Bardstown and Denise (Steve) Linton of Springfield, four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren along with a host of nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

Funeral mass for Mary Katherine Walker Hickman will be conducted at 12:00 noon Monday, July 1, 2024 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Rev. Pier Giorgio Dengler, O.P. officiating.  Cremation will follow the services with inurnment at a later date in St. Dominic-Holy Rosary Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9:30 am till time of services on Monday, July 1, 2024 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.