Individual Details

Census (family)

66 RICKELS CARL 44 IA H RICKELS, GERD GER BOHLKEN, META 76 GER IA
67 RICKELS JOHANA 45 IA W HANKEN, HENRY GER HERREN, JOHANA GER IL
68 RICKELS GERD 18 IA S IA
69 RICKELS WILLIS 15 IA S IA
70 RICKELS LUCILE 13 IA D IA
71 RICKELS NORMA 11 IA D IA
72 RICKELS JOSIPHINE 7 IA D IA

Census (family)

Head J Carl Rickels M 49 Iowa
Wife Johanna H Rickels F 51 Iowa
Daughter Lucile Rickels F 18 Iowa
Daughter Norma Rickels F 16 Iowa
Daughter Josephine H Rickels F 12 Iowa

Death

Services Friday For Carl Rickels

Carl Rickels, Scotch Grove resident, died at the John McDonald hospital Tuesday noon, Jan. 25, following a five-week illness. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 28, 2 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran church with Rev. August K, Stenzel officiating. Interment will be at the church cemetery.
The deceased, born John Carl Rickels, Feb. 20, 1880, was one of 10 children of Gerd and Gesche Bohlken Rickels of Scotch Grove. He was educated in the rural schools of that township and later married Johanna Hanken on Feb. 19, 1901 at the St. John's church. Rev. William H. L. Schuetz performed the marriage ceremony.
EMPLOYED BY COUNTY
After their marriage, they made their home near Pomeroy, Iowa, and moved to Jones county in 1905 where they farmed until 1925, when they moved to Scotch Grove. Mr. Rickels was employed by Jones county, work- ing with the road maintenance force.
He was a member of the St. John's Lutheran church.
Surviving are his wife, Johanna; two sons, Gerd and Willis Rickels, both of Monticello: five daughters, Cora. Mrs. Jacob Leesekamp, of Scotch Grove, Olive, Mrs. F. W. Minney and Lucille, Mrs. Mike Stahle, both of Cedar Rapids, Norma, Mrs. John Paulsen of Onslow, and Josephine, Mrs. Clarence Edwards of Clinton. One daughter, Mary Ellen, preceded her father in death as did three sisters and two brothers. One brother, Henry, died 10 days ago.
OTHER SURVIVORS
Also surviving are 12 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and the following sisters: Mrs. Willard Himebaugh and Mrs. Dena Hughes, both of Scotch Grove; Mrs. Kent Moats of Roundup, Mont., and Mrs. Frank Pelkey of Wyoming.
Pallbearers will include his grandsons, William Minney, Richard, Robert and LaRoy Rickels, Carl Leesekamp and Gerald Edwards. Honorary pallbearers will include his working Associates, Harm Dirks, Henry Rickels, Henry Adams, William Bailey, Lee Crain and Donald Katekin .