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Henry Pete Nickel © Fairview Funeral Home 10-2009 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
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Funeral Services for Henry Pete Nickel, 70, of Cleo Springs, will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 2, 2009 at the Cleo Springs Christian Church. The Reverend Leonard Vogt will officiate. Burial will follow in Cleo Spring Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Fairview Funeral Home, Inc.
Viewing will be from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 29 and from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 Sunday at the Fairview Funeral Home Inc.
Henry Pete Nickel was born June 12, 1939 in Center, Colorado to Bennie and Anna (Plummer) Nickel and passed away October 28, 2009 at the Fairview Fellowship Home in Fairview, Oklahoma.
Henry was born in Center, Colorado, then as a small child his family moved to Cleo Springs, Oklahoma. While in high school, he played basketball and baseball and graduated from Cleo Springs High School in 1957. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served during the Korean War. On December 26, 1959, he married LaVerda Srader in Texas. Shortly after the wedding, he was transferred to Goosebay Labridor Air Station. In 1961, he was transferred stateside and received an honorable discharge.
After returning home, Henry lived in Cleo springs and soon began working as a mechanic in the oil industry. He was employed at the Aline Gas Plant for almost 20 years. On May 12, 1999 Henry married Evie Durham in Enid, Oklahoma. He also worked 15 years at Ringwood Gathering where he retired from in 2004.
Henry loved life. Every Wednesday he would get together with his friends and play poker. Henry was a member of the Cleo Springs Poker Club. He also enjoyed fishing, boating, and watching pro wrestling on television. Henry spent his spare time metal detecting and coin collecting. He loved bowling with his family and friends.
Henry is survived by his son, Doug Nickel of Enid; daughter Debbie Howerton and husband Scott of Cleo Springs; five step-children; brother Willard Nickel and wife Pat of Newport, North Carolina; four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Henry was preceded in death by his parents and son Denny.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion or to the Shriners with Fairview Funeral Home Inc. acting as custodian.
Condolences may be made online at www.fairviewfuneralhomeinc.com.
Evelyn Nickel © Fairview Funeral Home 05-2013 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
© Fairview Funeral Home
Graveside services for Evelyn Nickel, age 72, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2013 at the Cleo Springs Cemetery with the Reverend Charles Newton officiating. Arrangements are by Fairview Funeral Home, Inc.
Evie was born October 24, 1940 in Mott, North Dakota to Joe and Anna (Mayer) Miller and passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Integris Bass Baptist Hospital in Enid, Oklahoma.
Evie attended Mott and Haynes Country Schools in North Dakota. She and Emil Zimbelman were married in 1957 and to this union were born three sons and two daughters. Following her divorce to Emil, Evie moved the children to Oklahoma where they settled in the Aline, Cleo Springs and Fairview communities. She and Henry Nickel were married on May 12, 1999 in Enid, Oklahoma. Henry passed away in 2009. She worked as a CMA for 20 years at the Fairview Fellowship Home.
She loved gardening, fishing and collecting anything to do with frogs. She was a fabulous cook and enjoyed cooking German food like they had while growing up in North Dakota. Henry and Evie enjoyed hunting for treasures with their metal detectors. Evie spent many hours bowling throughout her life and enjoyed being with her friends. She also played the slot machines at the Canton Casino.
She is survived by her sons; Ivan Zimbelman of Fairview, Oklahoma, Sherlem Zimbelman of Aline, Oklahoma and Allan Zimbelman of Nash, Oklahoma, her daughters: Sharon Woods of Enid, Oklahoma and Shelley Rauh of Bison, Oklahoma, two brothers; Harvey Miller of Enid, Oklahoma and Dennis Miller of Livingston, Texas and one grandson J.R. Zimbelman of Waynoka, Oklahoma and many more grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Evie was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, one brother and a grandson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation-Cancer Division with Fairview Funeral Home acting as custodian.
Condolences may be made online at www.fairviewfuneralhomeinc.com .
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