Jacqueline "Jackie" Marie Rickel
Born 12-12-1930 in Arkansas City, Kansas to Evelyn and Vernon Crews
Raised by grandparents Stella and Henry Crews
Graduated Kansas University with a degree in Bacteriology
Member Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
Married to Walter Rickel

Past president Tulsa Pharmacy Auxiliary
Past president Study Garden Society
Past president Tulsa International Folk Dancers
Past president PTA Tulsa Central High School
She was a band parent and on the review board of her children's high school (Central) even after they had all graduated.
She worked as a voting precinct inspector for 30 years.

Wonderful mother to David, Jana (Steve), Daniel (Donna) and Jennifer (Dean).
Grandmother to Matthew Devin Dretske.
Loved her family and used every excuse to get family together. She prepared dinner for all birthdays and holidays i.e. Christmas, New Years, Thanksgiving, Father's Day, Memorial Day and 4th of July and more.

With Jackie International Folk Dancing was almost a religion - every Friday night for over 40 years. She has made several trips to Europe visiting countries to learn Folk Dance from the natives. i.e. Czech Republic, Greece, the Balkans, Macedonia, Serbia and Albania.
Services will be held graveside Thursday March 6th 2pm at Memorial Park Cemetery, 51st and Memorial.