Kathleen E. "Nana" Hickey

Kathleen E. “Nana” Hickey, age 74 of Kenosha passed away suddenly on Monday, June 21, 2015.

Born in Monmouth, IL on the Fourth of July in 1940, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Eleanor B. (Arnold) Mills.  She was a graduate of St. Mary Academy in Navoo, IL.

She was married to United States Air Force Colonel, Edward C. Hickey from July 4, 1964 until 1999, traveling the world as a supportive military wife and loving mother.

Of all the things she accomplished, she was most proud of being a Nana to her family.  Her greatest joy in life was her family and she was amazing at taking care of them.

She is survived by her three children, Christopher (Miriam),Kelly (Adolfo), and Jayme (Jennifer)  Hickey; her adoring grandchildren, Tyler, Troy, Julia, Virginia and Irene; her siblings, Joe (Pat) and Steve Mills, Marti Mills, Pat McKillip, Mary Mills, Bonita Laule and their families.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Frank “Uncle Cub” Laule.