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Dixie Marie Nickell Bontrager

Birth	:	16 Aug 1934 Wetmore, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	24 Feb 2022 Whiting, Jackson County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Wetmore Cemetery, Wetmore, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.6396800, -95.8108400
Description	:	Dixie Marie (Nickell) Bontrager, 87 of Whiting, KS, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. She was born August 16, 1934 in Wetmore, KS, the daughter of Ross R. "Dick" and Velma L. (Mayer) Nickell. Dixie attended a one-room school house, Pea Ridge School, from 1st through 6th grade and graduated from Wetmore High School in 1952. Dixie worked outside of her home most of... Read More	Dixie Marie (Nickell) Bontrager, 87 of Whiting, KS, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. She was born August 16, 1934 in Wetmore, KS, the daughter of Ross R. "Dick" and Velma L. (Mayer) Nickell. Dixie attended a one-room school house, Pea Ridge School, from 1st through 6th grade and graduated from Wetmore High School in 1952. Dixie worked outside of her home most of her life. During high school summers she worked as a waitress at Cottage Inn in Horton, KS. After graduation she moved to Topeka, KS and worked at Merchant's National Bank for over 8 years. Dixie carried mail as a rural mail carrier for over 30 years out of Holton, KS. She served as President of the District Rural Letter Carrier's Association and was a charter member of the VFW Post 1367 Auxiliary at Holton. She was a member of the First Methodist Church in Holton, KS. On May 4, 1958, Dixie was united in marriage in Holton, KS. Dixie and husband shared over 63 years together living most of their married life in the Whiting and Holton area. Survivors include ; three sons . Dixie has one sister, 9 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Dixie was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Arlene Davidson, Doris Morris, and brother Keith Nickell. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Mercer Funeral Home at Holton, KS. Family will meet with friends and family immediately following the service at Trinity Lutheran Church, 401 Cheyenne Drive, in Holton, KS. A private family burial will be held at a later date at Wetmore Cemetery. Dixie will lie in state Sunday afternoon February 27, 2022 until 6:30 p.m. and Monday, February 28, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Mercer Funeral Home in Holton, KS.

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Dixie Marie Nickell Bontrager's memorial is located at: Wetmore Cemetery, Wetmore, Nemaha County, USA.
When did Dixie Marie Nickell Bontrager death?
Dixie Marie Nickell Bontrager death on 24 Feb 2022 in Whiting, Jackson County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 39.6396800
Longitude: -95.8108400

Family Members:

Parent

Ross R. “Dick” Nickell

(1897 - 1959)

Velma Louise Mayer Nickell

(1910 - 1998)

Siblings

Arlene May Nickell Davidson

(1932 - 2015)

Doris Elaine Nickell Morris

(1936 - 2021)

Keith R. Nickell

(1938 - 1991)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Wetmore Cemetery
Wetmore, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6396800, -95.8108400

2. Wolfley Cemetery
Goff, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6454400, -95.8633900

3. South Powhattan Cemetery
Powhattan, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6608009, -95.7596970

4. Netawaka Cemetery
Netawaka, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6075300, -95.7223700

5. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5664000, -95.7789000

6. Barnes Cemetery
Goff, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6960983, -95.8824997

7. Granada Cemetery
Granada, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7324982, -95.7988968

8. Ontario Cemetery
Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5663795, -95.8885193

9. Fairview Cemetery
Goff, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6831017, -95.9383011

10. Grant-Mjessepe Cemetery
Horton, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6663000, -95.6576000

11. Comet Cemetery
Powhattan Township, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7542600, -95.7340400

12. Kennekuk Church Cemetery
Horton, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7074600, -95.6672300

13. Jessepe Indian Cemetery
Horton, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6715000, -95.6438000

14. Capioma Cemetery
Capioma, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7805099, -95.8205719

15. Carmel Cemetery
Circleville, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4984400, -95.7967700

16. Circleville Cemetery
Circleville, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5014000, -95.8664017

17. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Corning, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6895800, -95.9907400

18. Grasshopper Burial Ground
Powhattan Township, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7578020, -95.6949820

19. Saint Augustine Catholic Cemetery
Capioma Township, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7904282, -95.7897034

20. Soldier Cemetery
Soldier, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5417900, -95.9654800

21. Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7905998, -95.8638992

22. Spring Hill Cemetery
Whiting, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6021996, -95.6121979

23. Jonach Cemetery
Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7925700, -95.8646600

24. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Corning, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6521988, -96.0250015