Nancy E. Hicks, 91

May 12, 2025

Nancy E. Hicks, 91, passed away at her Willow Street residence on Monday, May 12, 2025. She enjoyed 59 years of marriage with her husband Thomas L. Hicks before he died in 2016.

She was born in Lancaster to the late Luther J. and Ella F. (Smith) Ecklin, grew up on the family “Silver Spring Farm” in Drumore Township, and graduated from Solanco High School.

Nancy had been a wonderful homemaker for her family, and she worked at the former Steinman Hardware, Watt & Shand Department Store, was an artist who touched up blemishes on wedding photos, and lastly did data entry for Armstrong World Industries.

She previously worshipped at Lampeter United Methodist Church where her and Tom sang in the choir. She also occasionally attended Grace Community Church in Willow Street and Rawlinsville Camp Meeting.

Nancy was very people oriented. She knew the names of her neighbors and many in the community. She volunteered for Lancaster Meals-on-Wheels with Tom.

Nancy’s family includes her sons, Thomas E. Hicks, husband of Heather of Lancaster, and Kenneth E. Hicks, husband of Lisa of Manheim, grandchildren, Josh Hicks and Alicia Thompson, step-grandson Jesse Horst, great-grandchildren, Brady Thompson and Alayna Thompson, and her brother Robert Ecklin, husband of Loretta (Stoner) of Corning, NY.

A viewing will take place from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, followed by the funeral at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Bachman Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 7 S. Decatur St, Strasburg, PA 17579. Interment will follow at Salem Evangelical Reformed Church, Hellers.

Please omit flowers and kindly consider a contribution in Nancy’s memory to Humane Pennsylvania, 2195 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602.
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