Ruth Elizabeth Harms Nickols, 96, of Chautauqua, Illinois, formerly of Lincoln, Illinois, died peacefully on Feb. 23, 2017, at her home in Chautauqua.
She was born Nov. 27, 1920 in Washburn, Illinois to Gerhardt H. and Anna Meta Harms. She married Daniel F. Nickols, Jr. of Lincoln, Illinois in 1943. He preceded her in death in 1983.
Also preceding her in death were her six brothers and sisters, Francis Henry Bernard (Augusta) Harms, Lydia Marie Harms (Kibb) Oliver, Eileen Henrietta Harms (James) McNally, Julia Regina Harms (Elmer) Wilts, William Gerhardt (Eunice) Harms and Adelbert Meno (Rose Irene) Harms.
She graduated from Lincoln College in Lincoln in 1940. Ruth was a deacon at the First Presbyterian Church in Lincoln. She was chairman of the Cancer Society, president of the PTA, and a member of P.E.O. in Lincoln. After a long career, Ruth retired from the Lincoln Savings and Loan of Lincoln.
The family moved to Chautauqua, where she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, a member of P.E.O. in Jerseyville, and was an active community member of Chautauqua.
Ruth lived every day to be a blessing to others. She was a figurehead within the Chautauqua community to both young and old. She worked hard to keep the young connected to the church, and would volunteer tirelessly for everything and anything. Ruth had quite the connection with Nature; countless strays would be drawn to her nurturing spirit. She fell in love with the TreeHouse Wildlife Center, even feeding a few orphaned babies in the springtime.
Her fondest memories included bicycling with friends to Grafton for breakfast every Saturday, keeping her garden teeming with blooms, scooping ice cream for the children from the Chautauqua Station Stand, dancing when her favorite song comes on, and surrounding herself with those she loves.
Surviving are three children, Carolyn N. (David) Simons, Daniel F. Nickols III and Elizabeth N. McGinley; four grandchildren: James D. Wilde V, Dr. Caroline H. Wilde, Amanda E. McGinley, and Michael Nickols McGinley; two step-grandchildren, Laurie (Gary) Doliber, and Greg (Melissa)Simons and seven great-grandchildren.
Published in The Lincoln Courier from Mar. 4 to Mar. 7, 2017
She was born Nov. 27, 1920 in Washburn, Illinois to Gerhardt H. and Anna Meta Harms. She married Daniel F. Nickols, Jr. of Lincoln, Illinois in 1943. He preceded her in death in 1983.
Also preceding her in death were her six brothers and sisters, Francis Henry Bernard (Augusta) Harms, Lydia Marie Harms (Kibb) Oliver, Eileen Henrietta Harms (James) McNally, Julia Regina Harms (Elmer) Wilts, William Gerhardt (Eunice) Harms and Adelbert Meno (Rose Irene) Harms.
She graduated from Lincoln College in Lincoln in 1940. Ruth was a deacon at the First Presbyterian Church in Lincoln. She was chairman of the Cancer Society, president of the PTA, and a member of P.E.O. in Lincoln. After a long career, Ruth retired from the Lincoln Savings and Loan of Lincoln.
The family moved to Chautauqua, where she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, a member of P.E.O. in Jerseyville, and was an active community member of Chautauqua.
Ruth lived every day to be a blessing to others. She was a figurehead within the Chautauqua community to both young and old. She worked hard to keep the young connected to the church, and would volunteer tirelessly for everything and anything. Ruth had quite the connection with Nature; countless strays would be drawn to her nurturing spirit. She fell in love with the TreeHouse Wildlife Center, even feeding a few orphaned babies in the springtime.
Her fondest memories included bicycling with friends to Grafton for breakfast every Saturday, keeping her garden teeming with blooms, scooping ice cream for the children from the Chautauqua Station Stand, dancing when her favorite song comes on, and surrounding herself with those she loves.
Surviving are three children, Carolyn N. (David) Simons, Daniel F. Nickols III and Elizabeth N. McGinley; four grandchildren: James D. Wilde V, Dr. Caroline H. Wilde, Amanda E. McGinley, and Michael Nickols McGinley; two step-grandchildren, Laurie (Gary) Doliber, and Greg (Melissa)Simons and seven great-grandchildren.
Published in The Lincoln Courier from Mar. 4 to Mar. 7, 2017
Ruth Elizabeth Harms Nickols, 96, of Chautauqua, Illinois, formerly of Lincoln, Illinois, died peacefully on Feb. 23, 2017, at her home in Chautauqua.
She was born Nov. 27, 1920 in Washburn, Illinois to Gerhardt H. and Anna Meta Harms. She married Daniel F. Nickols, Jr. of Lincoln, Illinois in 1943. He preceded her in death in 1983.
Also preceding her in death were her six brothers and sisters, Francis Henry Bernard (Augusta) Harms, Lydia Marie Harms (Kibb) Oliver, Eileen Henrietta Harms (James) McNally, Julia Regina Harms (Elmer) Wilts, William Gerhardt (Eunice) Harms and Adelbert Meno (Rose Irene) Harms.
She graduated from Lincoln College in Lincoln in 1940. Ruth was a deacon at the First Presbyterian Church in Lincoln. She was chairman of the Cancer Society, president of the PTA, and a member of P.E.O. in Lincoln. After a long career, Ruth retired from the Lincoln Savings and Loan of Lincoln.
The family moved to Chautauqua, where she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, a member of P.E.O. in Jerseyville, and was an active community member of Chautauqua.
Ruth lived every day to be a blessing to others. She was a figurehead within the Chautauqua community to both young and old. She worked hard to keep the young connected to the church, and would volunteer tirelessly for everything and anything. Ruth had quite the connection with Nature; countless strays would be drawn to her nurturing spirit. She fell in love with the TreeHouse Wildlife Center, even feeding a few orphaned babies in the springtime.
Her fondest memories included bicycling with friends to Grafton for breakfast every Saturday, keeping her garden teeming with blooms, scooping ice cream for the children from the Chautauqua Station Stand, dancing when her favorite song comes on, and surrounding herself with those she loves.
Surviving are three children, Carolyn N. (David) Simons, Daniel F. Nickols III and Elizabeth N. McGinley; four grandchildren: James D. Wilde V, Dr. Caroline H. Wilde, Amanda E. McGinley, and Michael Nickols McGinley; two step-grandchildren, Laurie (Gary) Doliber, and Greg (Melissa)Simons and seven great-grandchildren.
Published in The Lincoln Courier from Mar. 4 to Mar. 7, 2017
She was born Nov. 27, 1920 in Washburn, Illinois to Gerhardt H. and Anna Meta Harms. She married Daniel F. Nickols, Jr. of Lincoln, Illinois in 1943. He preceded her in death in 1983.
Also preceding her in death were her six brothers and sisters, Francis Henry Bernard (Augusta) Harms, Lydia Marie Harms (Kibb) Oliver, Eileen Henrietta Harms (James) McNally, Julia Regina Harms (Elmer) Wilts, William Gerhardt (Eunice) Harms and Adelbert Meno (Rose Irene) Harms.
She graduated from Lincoln College in Lincoln in 1940. Ruth was a deacon at the First Presbyterian Church in Lincoln. She was chairman of the Cancer Society, president of the PTA, and a member of P.E.O. in Lincoln. After a long career, Ruth retired from the Lincoln Savings and Loan of Lincoln.
The family moved to Chautauqua, where she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, a member of P.E.O. in Jerseyville, and was an active community member of Chautauqua.
Ruth lived every day to be a blessing to others. She was a figurehead within the Chautauqua community to both young and old. She worked hard to keep the young connected to the church, and would volunteer tirelessly for everything and anything. Ruth had quite the connection with Nature; countless strays would be drawn to her nurturing spirit. She fell in love with the TreeHouse Wildlife Center, even feeding a few orphaned babies in the springtime.
Her fondest memories included bicycling with friends to Grafton for breakfast every Saturday, keeping her garden teeming with blooms, scooping ice cream for the children from the Chautauqua Station Stand, dancing when her favorite song comes on, and surrounding herself with those she loves.
Surviving are three children, Carolyn N. (David) Simons, Daniel F. Nickols III and Elizabeth N. McGinley; four grandchildren: James D. Wilde V, Dr. Caroline H. Wilde, Amanda E. McGinley, and Michael Nickols McGinley; two step-grandchildren, Laurie (Gary) Doliber, and Greg (Melissa)Simons and seven great-grandchildren.
Published in The Lincoln Courier from Mar. 4 to Mar. 7, 2017
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