Larry Herbert Nickel was born on Tuesday, October 12, 1943 in
Monroe Hospital. He grew up on the family farm on Lewis Avenue
and graduated from
Ida High School in 1961.
On March 31, 1973, Larry married
Elizabeth Maureen (Betty) Dougherty in
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. They had two children.
Larry farmed with his father
prior to his death and continued to farm and drive truck. He
enjoyed traveling and target shooting.
Betty, who was born Saturday,
June 14, 1952 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Toledo, graduated
from Ida High School in 1970. She works as a bookkeeper/clerk at
the Ida Farmers' Cooperative. Betty 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. |