Rue Ray NICKLE

NICKLE, CURRY, STINGLEY, ROSS, BARKER, COLE, GOURLEY, HOFMEISTER, MERCER

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 11/17/2010 at 03:33:03

Creston News-Advertiser
Creston, Union County, Iowa
Tuesday, November 16, 2010

OBITUARY - RUE RAY NICKLE

Rue NICKLE, 94, of Clearfield died Nov. 15, 2010, at Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at the United Methodist Church in Clearfield. The Rev. Shurmaine McALPINE will officiate. Burial will be in Clearfield Cemetery. Open visitation will be 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Watson-Armstrong Funeral Home, 200 N. Broadway, Clearfield. Memorials may be directed to Clearfield Cemetery.

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OBITUARY - RUE RAY NICKLE
February 18, 1916 - November 15, 2010

Rue Ray NICKLE, son of Flossie (CURRY) NICKLE and Ray D. NICKLE, was born February 18, 1916 at the family farm south of Clearfield, Iowa.

Rue graduated from Clearfield High School and married Ruth STINGLEY on June 4, 1938 at her parents' home near Bedford, Iowa. In 1950, they were able to move to and assume ownership of the family farm that has been in the NICKLES' family now for 155 years. Rue loved the farm and his family. Rue and Ruth loved to go camping. They traveled the Midwest and spent several winters in south Texas. Rue was a member of the United Methodist Church in Clearfield.

Rue passed away on November 15, 2010 at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr.

He was preceded in death by his parents; great-grandson Franklin Arthur ROSS; two sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law.

Survivors include his wife Ruth NICKLE of Clearview Estates in Mount Ayr; children Leona BARKER and husband George of Neola, Iowa and Randall NICKLE and wife Candias of Clearfield; four grandchildren Susan (David) COLE, Nancy (Jim) ROSS, Nathan (Stasia) NICKLE, and Natasha (Mitch) GOURLEY; great-grandchildren Brynn, Breya, and Brittlyn NICKLE and Tytan GOURLEY; two cousins Beatrice HOFMEISTER of Westminster, CO and Bill (Norma) MERCER of Creston; other relatives and friends.

SOURCE: www.watsonarmstrongfh.com/obituaries.aspx?turl=http://aurora-24708.tributes.com/show/Rue--Nickle-89792291

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, November of 2010