John R. Bicknese

John R. Bicknese, of Saint Charles, Missouri, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020 at the age of 66. Beloved son of the late Edwin and Eleanor Bicknese; dear father of Randy (Diane) Bicknese and Annette Bicknese; loving grandfather of Hayden Bicknese; dearest brother of Joni Bicknese, Janet Bicknese, Jackie (Randy) Melin, Jim Bicknese; the late Jerry Bicknese, the late Joyce Slouha and the late Jean Feuss.  John is also survived by his dog, Charlie, who was his greatest love and will miss him dearly.

John worked as a marine mechanic and owned Little John’s Marine Service for more than 45 years.  He loved boating and his true passion was racing drag boats. He traveled throughout Missouri and Kentucky for races, and he was a member of the Kentucky Drag Boat Association.  He always looked forward to hanging out with the gang from the Con Trios Yacht Club, where he was also a member.

John never knew a stranger, it seemed anywhere he went he was bound to run into someone he knew.  He had a great heart and would do anything to help his friends.   He was also a great handyman and a jack-of-all-trades who could fix just about anything he put his hands on.

John will be greatly missed by all who knew him.