Obituary of Marvin Henry Nickol

Marvin H. Nickol, 86, of Dyersville, Iowa passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at MercyOne Senior Care.

Visitation will be held from 2 – 8 p.m. Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville, Iowa where an American Legion Post #137 service will be held at 7 pm. Visitation will continue from 9 – 10 a.m. at Kramer Funeral Home prior to funeral services.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 20, 2019 at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville, Iowa with burial in the church cemetery where military honors will be accorded.  Rev. Dennis Quint will officiate with Rev. Al Vorwald concelebrating.

Marvin was born February 26, 1933, in Monticello, the son of Melvin and Margaret (Kremer) Nickol. He married Arlene Allen on November 8, 1951. She passed away February 23, 1992. He later married Rosemary Steger on April 26, 1996.

Marvin was a heavy equipment contractor, farmer, hunter, and fisherman. He was a Church Trustee for Saint Francis Xavier Basilica. He especially loved being with his family.

Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Nickol, his children: Gerald (Sandy) Nickol, Melvin (Ruth) Nickol, James (Becky) Nickol, Mark Nickol, all of Dyersville, John (Audrey) Nickol, of Worthington, Marlene (Steven) Wilson, of Cedar Rapids, Dianne (Michael) Sperfslage, of Edgewood, his step-children: Cindy Steger, Allan (Carrie) Steger, Phil (Gloria) Steger, Julie (Dave) Neumann, Dan (Tracy) Steger, Mike (Kirsten) Steger; numerous grandchildren, step-grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and step-greatgrandchildren; 3 sisters, Joan Tauke, Barbara (Jerry) Feldmann, Bonnie (Andy) Hollenback; 2 brothers, Billy (Betty) Mausser, Ronnie (Susie) Mausser and the entire extended Mausser family; a sister-in-law, Ardrith Meeker and the entire extended Meeker family.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Arlene Nickol in 1992; a son in infancy, Gerald Henry Nickol in 1953; two daughters-in-law, Glenda and Rebecca Nickol; brothers-in-law, Don Tauke and Fred Meeker; Tyler Steger in infancy and Scott Wulfekuhle, his granddaughter’s husband.

The family would like to thank the staff of MercyOne Senior Care for their compassionate care.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.kramerfuneral.com.