Earl Nickel, 72, of Chetopa, passed away at 4:49 p.m., Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.
He was born December 30, 1943 to George Frank and Elsie Marie (Curnutte) Nickel on the family farm in rural Labette County, Kansas. He grew up and attended schools in Labette County and was a 1963 graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont.
For 29 years, Earl worked for Labette County as a road grader operator until his retirement. Through the years, he also farmed and did construction work.
He was a member of the Community Bible Church in Chetopa. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, hunting, gardening, and working with his hands.
He and Velma L. Burrows were married September 1, 1963. They later divorced. On February 14, 1981, the couple remarried. She survives.
Additional survivors include:
Two Sons – Brian Nickel Wellington, KS
Darin Nickel and his wife, Terrie Wichita, KS
One Brother – Richard Nickel Kansas City, MO
Two Nieces – Sherry Karg Independence, MO
Terry Brown Blair, NE
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the Community Bible Church in Chetopa. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m., Monday, at the Community Bible Church in Chetopa.
Memorials are suggested to the Community Bible Church. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 346, Chetopa, KS 67336.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Earl Nickel, please visit our flower store.
He was born December 30, 1943 to George Frank and Elsie Marie (Curnutte) Nickel on the family farm in rural Labette County, Kansas. He grew up and attended schools in Labette County and was a 1963 graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont.
For 29 years, Earl worked for Labette County as a road grader operator until his retirement. Through the years, he also farmed and did construction work.
He was a member of the Community Bible Church in Chetopa. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, hunting, gardening, and working with his hands.
He and Velma L. Burrows were married September 1, 1963. They later divorced. On February 14, 1981, the couple remarried. She survives.
Additional survivors include:
Two Sons – Brian Nickel Wellington, KS
Darin Nickel and his wife, Terrie Wichita, KS
One Brother – Richard Nickel Kansas City, MO
Two Nieces – Sherry Karg Independence, MO
Terry Brown Blair, NE
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the Community Bible Church in Chetopa. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m., Monday, at the Community Bible Church in Chetopa.
Memorials are suggested to the Community Bible Church. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 346, Chetopa, KS 67336.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Earl Nickel, please visit our flower store.
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