Individual Details

Census (family)

141 RICKELS JOHN H 39 IA H RICKELS, GERD 70 GER TOBIASSEN, CATHRINE 74 GER IA
142 RICKELS MINNIE 35 IA W COLLMAN, DICK 76 GER HELGANS, ANNA 75 GER IA
143 RICKELS RUTH 9 IA D IA
144 RICKELS DONALD 7 IA S IA

Census (family)

Head J H Rickels M 54 Iowa
Wife Minnie Rickels F 50 Iowa
Son Donald Rickels M 22 Iowa
Hired girl Bernice Harms F 19 Iowa
Hired man Irvin Bohlken M 27 Iowa

Death

THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS, JANUARY 6, 1966, PAGE A-4 
MONTICELLO - MINNIE ELISE RICKELS 
Mrs. John (Minnie Elisa) Rickels died Dec. 30 at John McDonald hospital 
following an illness of 12 weeks. Funeral services were held Monday at St. 
Matthew Lutheran church with the Rev. Anton Kirkegaard officiating. Burial was 
made at Oakwood cemetery. 
Mrs. Rickels was born July 30, 1889 near Monticello, the daughter of Dietrick 
and Anna Helgens Collmann. 
She attended schools in Tripp, S. D. She was married to John H, Rickels April 
10, 1913 at Wayne Zion Lutheran church. They farmed near Monticello until 1942 
when they moved to their present home in Monticello. 
She was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran church, Pythian Sisters and American 
Legion Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by a daughter Ruth, her parents, 
three half brothers and two half sisters. 
Survivors include her husband; one son Donald W.; seven grandchildren and seven 
great-grandchildren, and one sister Mrs. Dick (Anna) Bohlken of Monticello. 
Pallbearers were Galen Hayen, Louis Hayen, Leo Bohlken, Leo Ambuehl, H. W. G. 
Folkers and Melvin Tobiason.