Nickel, Jacob W. (1912-1983)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1983 Nov 24 p. 8

Birth date: 1912

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NEWTON & VICINITY

J. W. Nickel, 71, a retired minister and professor at Bethel College and Friends University, died Nov. 18 at Halstead Hospital. Services took place Nov. 21 at the Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church, Wichita. He was married to Frieda Unger in 1941. She survives, along with two sons, two daughters, three brothers, two sisters and six grandchildren.

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Dr. J. W. Nickel

WICHITA—Dr. J. W. Nickel, 71, a retired minister and professor at Bethel College in North Newton and Friends University in Wichita, died Friday (Nov. 18, 1983) at Halstead Hospital.

Graveside services were at 4 p. m. today at Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church Cemetery in Wichita. The Rev. Melvin Schmidt officiated. A memorial service will be at 7:30 p. m. today at Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church, of which he was a member.

He was born March 5, 1912, in Russia. He married Frieda Unger Oct. 29, 1941. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include two sons, two daughters, three brothers, two sister and six grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials to Kaufman Museum in care of Bethel College, North Newton.