George Nicklaus Called Suddenly By His Maker

The community was shocked and grieved Monday to learn that George
Nicklaus had suffered a stroke and was in a critical condition. he
passed away early Tuesday morning May 12 at his home.

Mr. Nicklaus was born March 22, 1866 at Scales Mound, Ill. He was
married about thirty seven years ago to Miss Elizabeth Tiedekin, who
survives with eight children, three sons and five daughters.

The sons are Peter, Fred and Edward, all of Parkersburg.  The
daughters are Anna, Margaret, Marie and Frances of Parkersburg and
Mrs. Elizabeth Heger of Madelia, Minn. He is also survived by a
brother Peter Nicklaus sr.

For a number of years the family lived on a farm, moving to town a
number of years ago.  Mr. Nicklaus was engaged in the grain and coal
business, being manager of an elevator here for some time. He was a
man of sterling worth, with many friends.  A kind and loving husband
and father, whose first thought was for his home and welfare of his
family.

Funeral services will be held this morning, May 14 at 9:30 at Saint
Patrick's church.  the pastor Rev. L. W. Klassen will celebrate the
Requeim Mass. Interment will be in the Saint Patrick cemetery.

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	  Parkersburg Man Is Stroke Victim; Funeral Thursday

(Courier Special Service)
Parkersburg, Ia. -- George Nicklaus, 70, died at 5 a.m. Tuesday at his
home here of a stroke, which he suffered Monday.

He was born March 22, 1866 at Scales Mound, Ill.
 
Surviving besides the widow are three sons, Peter, Fred and Edward,
Parkersburg, and five daughters, Anna, Margaret, Marie and Frances,
Parkersburg, and Mrs. Elizabeth Heger, Madelia, Min.; also one
brother, Peter, Parkersburg.

The funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick's church, Rev. Fr.
L. W. Klaasen, pastor, officiating.

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	      Those From Away at George Nicklaus Funeral

Among those from out of town attending the funeral of George Nicklaus
last Thursday were: Henry Tiedeken and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Heger,
Madelia, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Milt Logan, Dougherty; John Logan, Charles
City; Edd Hemingway and son Edward, Goodell; Mrs. Roy Mantz, Mrs. Paul
Sneckenberger, Misses Anne and Margaret Cramer, Waterloo; Mr. and
Mrs. Les Sinram, Aredale and Mrs. Lloyd Sinram, Clarksville.

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			    Card Of Thanks 

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to all those of our friends
and neighbors who aided us and bestowed their deeds of kindness upon
us at the death of our beloved husband and father.  We also wish to
thank those who sent flowers.

Mrs. Geo. Nicklaus and chlidren.

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All retyped by Dennis Nicklaus from photocopies of newspaper
clippings.  None indicated when/where published but most must have
been the Parkersburg paper, except for the one which says "Courier
Special Service" which I guess indicates the Waterloo Courier.
Misspellings I left as published include: "Tiedekin", "chlidren", and
the minister's name is spelled two different ways.