 Larry Herbert Nickel was born on Tuesday, October 12, 1943 in
Monroe Hospital. He was the only child of
Helma (Heiden) and Herbert
Nickel.
He grew up on the family farm on Lewis Avenue
and graduated from
Ida High School in 1961. Larry farmed with his father
prior to his Herb's death and continued to farm and drive truck
thereafter. He
enjoyed traveling and target shooting.
On March 31, 1973, Larry married
Elizabeth Maureen (Betty) Dougherty in
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. They had two children.
  Betty graduated
from Ida High School in 1970. She worked as a bookkeeper/clerk at
the Ida Farmers' Cooperative. She has a twin brother and also
has a set of twin sisters in her family. In her spare time, she
enjoys traveling.
On July 20, 2024, Larry was
killed in a farm accident. He was 80 years old at the time of
his death and had 3 grandchildren. |
