Obit of Nickelson, Juanita - Unknown County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 03 Jun 2007 Return to Unknown County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okstate.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== :: Nickelson, Juanita Juanita "Nita" Nickelson was born on September 3, 1921, in Oklahoma, and died in Fresno on Thursday, February 8, 2007. She came to the central valley as a babe in arms and settled in Fresno. As a preteen she and her sister Opal helped their mother run a gas station on Whitesbridge Road. From 1944, until his death in 1976, Nita was married to Gerald Nickelson, manager of the Fresno bus system. They did not have any children of their own, but raised his nephew, Howard "Toby" Nickelson. She worked as a switchboard operator at the Hotel California, Vangas and the Frontier, and Sanders auto dealerships. Nita was a friendly, outgoing woman, except when it came to games, where she was ruthless. Back in the days when it was at its height, she was an avid bowler. She learned to play cards with her family and particularly liked Bridge, both party and duplicate, and Pinochle. In the last few years she started using the internet for email and playing online computer games. She volunteered at the Cancer Society Discovery Shop for several years. She liked browsing at garage sales and flea markets, so seeing what came into the shop was always a delight for her. She is survived by her nephews, Ronald Madsen and Gerald Meier; nieces, Marilyn Madsen and Nancy Bienhorn; and several grand nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at Stephens & Bean Chapel on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. A Memorial Service will be held at Stephens & Bean Chapel on Wednesday, February 14, 2007, at 1:00 p.m. STEPHENS & BEAN CHAPEL202 No. Teilman (559)268-9292 Published in the Fresno Bee from 2/13/2007 - 2/20/2007. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Unknown County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okstate.html