Margaret Puckett Hickert

May 20, 1933 - September 21, 2019

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Margaret (Margie) Puckett Hickert, 86, passed away September 21, 2019. Margaret lived in the Newberg area most of her life. After graduating Newberg High School, she married John Hickert. Margaret was a homemaker and also worked at US Bank, The Newberg Graphic, and Attrell’s. John and Margaret were married 55 years before John’s passing. After retirement, they sold their small farm and enjoyed spending summers at the Oregon coast and winters in Yuma, Arizona. Margaret attended many sewing and art classes over the years, and loved visiting with everyone! A prolific gardener, there were no bare patches of earth in her gardens. She passed her love of nature to all of her children. When she wasn’t tending garden, she could be found playing her piano. Margaret is survived by her four children, Marcia Leion of Bend, Steven Hickert of Hillsboro, Greg Hickert of Tigard, and Janet Hickert Schmidt of McMinnville; eight grandchildren, and eleven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John; granddaughter, Brittany; and sister, Maria Gander. A memorial service will be held at 12:30pm, Friday, October 4, 2019, at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon. Those who wish to attend please enter 8098 SE 112th, Portland, OR 97266 for GPS directions. Memorials may be made to Providence Hospice or charity of choice.