Frances E. Nickerson, age 87, of Fort Pierce, Florida, and formerly of Wheaton, died September 29, 2005 at her home. Mrs. Nickerson was born in Chicago, on August 22, 1918 to Earl and Elizabeth Dutton.

Mrs. Nickerson was a ticket agent with United Airlines, retiring after 22 years service.

Survivors include her husband, Ralph E. Nickerson of Fort Pierce; son, Milton Monson of Chicago; sister, Marjorie Ellison of Estero, Florida; 5 stepchildren, Ralph Nickerson Jr. of West Dundee, Mary Beth Nickerson Shipley of Greene, Iowa, Kim Nickerson of Delray, Fla, Jill Nickerson MacDonald of Chatham, Mass, and Christopher Nickerson of Greene, Iowa; 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 4:00 until 9:00 p.m. on Friday, October 7th at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St. in Wheaton, where a funeral service will be held on Saturday at 10:00 a.m.

Interment will follow at Wheaton Cemetery.