Parkersburg, Iowa Eclipse
Wednesday January 21, 2004
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			      Obituaries

 			 Earnest R. Nicklaus

 

Ernest Ray Nicklaus, age 92, of Parkersburg was born the son of Joseph
and Anna (Ostendorf) Nicklaus on August 9, 1911, in Parkersburg, Iowa.
He  received his  education and  graduated from  the  Parkersburg High
School in 1929.

Ernie made his  home in Parkersburg.  He worked  for his brother Ralph
at Nicklaus  Meat Market as a  meat cutter.  His  specialty was making
bologna.  He  continued cutting meat when the  business changed owners
and retired in 1968 from Palmers Grocery Store.

Ernie attended the First Congregational Church in Parkersburg.  In his
spare time he enjoyed gardening and going golfing.  Every chance Ernie
got,  he loved  to attended  all sporting  events and  often  he would
travel to professional games.

Ernie died Thursday, January 15, 2004, at the Maple Manor Care Center,
Aplington, Iowa from natural causes.   He was preceded in death by his
parents and three brothers, Joe, Ralph and Harm Nicklaus.

Ernie is survived by one niece, Darlene (Don) Truax of Parkersburg and
her children, Rick and Suzanne Nicklaus of Irvin, California and their
sons, Alex and Jonathan, Steve and Pat Nicklaus of Winterset, Iowa and
their  daughter, Becki and  Teresa and  Mike Whitcome  of Mantorville,
Minnesota and their daughter, Autumn.

Funeral Services were held at  10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 17, 2004,
at the  First Congregational Church, Parkersburg, Iowa,  with Rev. Ron
Bartlett  officiating.  Organist  was  Mary Ann  Simon.  Vocalist  Tom
Teeple sand "How Great Thou  Art."  Congregational Hymns were "The Old
Rugged Cross" and "In The Garden."

Casketbearers  were  Don Cashett,  Rick  Cashett,  Tim Cashett,  Mitch
Cashett, Coleen Mennen  and Jessie Mennen.  Interment was  in Oak Hill
Cemetery,   Parkersburg,    Iowa.    Redman-Schwartz   Funeral   Home,
Parkersburg, was in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to the family.