Nickel, Bernard T. (1891-1953)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1953 Feb 12 p. 2

Birth date: 1891 Mar 29

text of obituary:

DIED SUDDENLY OF HEART ATTACK

Mt. Lake, Minn. — Bernard T. Nickel, 62, well known resident of this community, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home Sunday evening, Feb. 1. He had complained of a pain in his chest the day before, but otherwise had not been ill.

Funeral services were conducted Feb. 5 at the Gospel Mennonite church. Rev. John P. Suderman officiating, assisted by Rev. H. H. Quiring.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1958 Feb 19 p. 9

text of obituary:

BERNARD T. NICKEL

Bernard T. Nickel was born on March 29, 1891. His parents were Elder Theodore and Anna Nickel. He grew to manhood on the home farm five miles southeast of Mountain Lake, Minn. He attended the district school for several years, also the E.M.B. Bible school and later the preparatory school, now the Mountain Lake Bible school.

Upon his confession of faith in Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour, he was baptized on May 12, 1913, by Rev. D. P. Eitzen, and he thus became a member of the Bergfelder, now the Gospel Mennonite church. He remained a member until he passed away Sunday, February 1, 1953, at about 9:45 p.m. He attained the age of 61 years, 10 months and two days.

He was united in marriage to Helena Dick on October 2, 1913, and they shared life’s joys and problems nearly forty years. Two children were born into the family, namely, Linda and Bernard.

Surviving our husband and father are his wife; Linda of Lincoln, Nebraska; Bernard, one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Bernard Nickel; and one grandson, Werner Allan. He also leaves five brothers to mourn his death, namely, William, David, Abraham, Henry, and George, all of Mountain Lake. One brother, two sisters, two half-brothers and half-sister preceded him in death.

Sunday morning, February 1, he reviewed the Sunday School lesson in preparation for that morning, but was not able to go to church. Pains began that morning which increased towards evening, when he quietly passed away.

He was conscious of the fact that death could come any time even though he enjoyed good health practically all his life. He also was confident that should death overtake him, it would be in the Lord in Whom he trusted “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Phil. 1:21. This verse expressed his daily thought.

For several years he followed the vocation of a shoe repairing business. In 1924 he opened a wire welding shop, which was his business until he passed away.

We sorrow not as those who have no hope, but as those who will see him again at the time Christ comes for us and all His own.

Funeral services were held in the Gospel Mennonite church Feb. 5.