Homer Wayne Wickham, 88, longtime area resident, died Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Ft. Morgan. Homer was born September 3, 1923 in Greeley to John and Maude (Russell) Wickham. He married Ruth L. Molberg on August 11, 1946 in Denver. Homer served his country in the United States Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theater. In 1960 they moved from their farm, which was located near the present site of Denver International Airport to Ft. Morgan. He, his brother and his father bought a tractor dealership which became the Wickham Tractor Company. Homer was a Charter Member of the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in Ft. Morgan. He was also a member of the Ft. Morgan School Board, the American Legion and was Past President of the Mountain States Equipment Dealer's Association. Homer loved music. He played in the Platte Valley Community Band and was a member of a string quartet for many years. Survivors include, his wife Ruth of Ft. Morgan, three daughters, Jody Hedstrom of Colorado Springs, Carol Wickham-Revier of Lafayette, Colorado and Nancy Schroeder of Pueblo, two sons, Howard Wickham of Ft. Morgan and Greg Wickham of Petaluma, California, nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Homer was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Donald and Jack Wickham. Memorial Services will be Monday, September 3, 2012 at 10:30 am at the American Legion, 16913 Morgan County Road 17.7 in Ft. Morgan. Memorial Gifts may be made to either the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer or to the Ft. Morgan Band Shell Project. The Heer & Dahl Mortuary in Ft. Morgan is in charge of the arrangements.