Stephen John Bickham, 60, of Norman died Feb. 28, 2018, at OU Medical Center-Edmond of complications from a stroke and pneumonia.
Born Aug. 12, 1957 in Oklahoma City, Mr. Bickham graduated from Norman High School and earned a BA in journalism from the University of Oklahoma before becoming a newspaper reporter in southeast Oklahoma. He lived the last decade of his life in Norman.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jack M. Bickham and brother Robert M. Bickham. Survivors include mother Janie R. Bickham, Edmond, brother Dan Bickham, Edmond, sister Lise DeShea, OKC and four nieces, a nephew, eight grandnieces/nephews, one great-grandnephew, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Sunny Lane Cemetery under the direction of Sunny Lane Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to www.regionalfoodbank.org/.