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Herman Wilber Bickel

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Herman Wilber Bickel

Birth
Le Claire, Scott County, Iowa, USA
Death
Oct 1948 (aged 85)
Le Claire, Scott County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Le Claire, Scott County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.5905991, Longitude: -90.3613129
Plot
Original 207, Elev. 720'
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HERMAN BICKEL, 85, RETIRED FARMER OF SCOTT COUNTY, DIES

Herman W. Bickel, 85,well-known retired farmer of LeClaire and Princeton, and a life resident of Scott County, died at 4 p.m. Thursday at the residence of his niece, Mrs. Rosa Gast, LeClaire, with whom he had made his home for the last several years. He had been in ill health the last week.

A native of LeClaire, Mr. Bickel was born Feb. 8, 1863, and married Leona Carter in Princeton, Dec. 25, 1883. He was of Lutheran faith. Two sons preceded him in death.

Survivors include a son, Floyd E. Bickel, LeClaire; two daughters, Mrs. Edith Haines, LeClaire, and Mrs. Mary Mess, Princeton; a number of nieces and nephews, four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

The body was taken to McGinnis funeral home.

The Daily Times, Davenport, Iowa, 08 Oct 1948

HERMAN BICKEL, RETIRED FARMER, DIES IN LECLAIRE

Herman W. Bickel, 85, a retired farmer and a life resident of Scott County, died at 4 p.m. Thursday in the home of his niece Mrs. Rosa Gast, in LeClaire. He had been ill a week.

Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Bickel, he was born in LeClaire Feb. 8, 1863, and was married to Leona Carter in Princeton on Dec. 25, 1883. He farmed near Princeton and LeClaire until retiring several years ago. He was of Lutheran faith.

Surviving are a son, Floyd E. Bickel, LeClaire, two daughters, Mrs. Edith Haines, LeClaire and Mrs. Mary Mess, Princeton; four grandchildren; seven great grand-children and on great great-grandchild.

The body was removed to McGinnis mortuary. Funeral arrangements are pending the arrival of his daughter, Mrs. Haines, who is traveling in the south with her husband and has not yet received word of her father’s death.

The Democrat and Leader, Davenport, Iowa, 08 Oct 1948

Bickel Funeral

Funeral services for Herman W. Bickel were held at 1:30 today in McGinnis Funeral Home, the Rev. Dr. J. A. Miller officiating. Ralph DeReus, accompanied by R. M. Barclay at the organ, sang. Burial was in Glendale Cemetery., LeClaire.

Pallbearers were John Auliff, Otto Haessler, William Domer, Sr., William Domer, Jr., Andy Stichter and Clarence Bowker.

The Daily Times, Davenport, Iowa, 12 Oct 1948
HERMAN BICKEL, 85, RETIRED FARMER OF SCOTT COUNTY, DIES

Herman W. Bickel, 85,well-known retired farmer of LeClaire and Princeton, and a life resident of Scott County, died at 4 p.m. Thursday at the residence of his niece, Mrs. Rosa Gast, LeClaire, with whom he had made his home for the last several years. He had been in ill health the last week.

A native of LeClaire, Mr. Bickel was born Feb. 8, 1863, and married Leona Carter in Princeton, Dec. 25, 1883. He was of Lutheran faith. Two sons preceded him in death.

Survivors include a son, Floyd E. Bickel, LeClaire; two daughters, Mrs. Edith Haines, LeClaire, and Mrs. Mary Mess, Princeton; a number of nieces and nephews, four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

The body was taken to McGinnis funeral home.

The Daily Times, Davenport, Iowa, 08 Oct 1948

HERMAN BICKEL, RETIRED FARMER, DIES IN LECLAIRE

Herman W. Bickel, 85, a retired farmer and a life resident of Scott County, died at 4 p.m. Thursday in the home of his niece Mrs. Rosa Gast, in LeClaire. He had been ill a week.

Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Bickel, he was born in LeClaire Feb. 8, 1863, and was married to Leona Carter in Princeton on Dec. 25, 1883. He farmed near Princeton and LeClaire until retiring several years ago. He was of Lutheran faith.

Surviving are a son, Floyd E. Bickel, LeClaire, two daughters, Mrs. Edith Haines, LeClaire and Mrs. Mary Mess, Princeton; four grandchildren; seven great grand-children and on great great-grandchild.

The body was removed to McGinnis mortuary. Funeral arrangements are pending the arrival of his daughter, Mrs. Haines, who is traveling in the south with her husband and has not yet received word of her father’s death.

The Democrat and Leader, Davenport, Iowa, 08 Oct 1948

Bickel Funeral

Funeral services for Herman W. Bickel were held at 1:30 today in McGinnis Funeral Home, the Rev. Dr. J. A. Miller officiating. Ralph DeReus, accompanied by R. M. Barclay at the organ, sang. Burial was in Glendale Cemetery., LeClaire.

Pallbearers were John Auliff, Otto Haessler, William Domer, Sr., William Domer, Jr., Andy Stichter and Clarence Bowker.

The Daily Times, Davenport, Iowa, 12 Oct 1948

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