Father: Thomas Midkelf
Mother: Frances Midkelf

Katie O. Medkelf was born at Bucyrus, Crawford Co.,Ohio on October 9, 1852. In 1861 she came with her parents to Kansas, locating at America City. She was married to John Nuzman on December 20, 1871 in America City. They began their married life 1 1/2 miles west of Soldier on the homestead John had purchased from his brother Frederick Nuzman. They lived on the farm 44 years before moving into the town of Soldier in 1915. To this union were born eleven children, 7 sons and 4 daughters, a daughter, Leona Siple, and a son, Luie having preceded her in death. There survive a loving husband, six sons and three daughters; Ed Nuzman and Mrs Nina Hays of Manhattan; Frank Nuzman of Norman, Ok; Mrs. Elma Worrall of Kiowa, Colo; Tom Nuzman, Lookeba, Okla; Fred Nuzman of Soldier; Earl Nuzman, Wetmore, Ks.; Mrs. Nelle Bell, of Everett, Wash.; and Warren Nuzman, of Filer, Idaho. There are 13 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchild, 2 sisters and many remote relatives and a host of friends, Mrs. Nuzman took Christ as her Savior and Guide in her early girlhood and thoughout her entire life she lived as a devoted Christian. She was a member of the America City U. B. church till the discontinuance of that work when she with her husband united with the Methodist church of Soldier. She was a member of the Eastern Star of the Soldier chapter. Coming to Kansas in the troublous times of the Civil War, she and her husband saw many changes seeing the wild country to the present highly cultivated and modernized condition. She bore many burdens in her home life. With uncomplaining cheerfulness she reared her own large family and after the death of her sister-in-law she made a home for the orphans and their father. She had the care of her parents through many years of invalidism and her home was a refuge to many She was affectionately known as "Aunt Kate" to the whole community. She was a real mother, a good neighbor and friend. She always bore her part in the work of the church and was a regular attendant until failing health rendered it impossible. During these years of affliction she has been cared for by her husband and children with unfailing devotion.
She passed away on December 5, 1927 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Hays in Manhattan, Kansas, aged 75 years 1 month and 28 days. The funeral was held from the Methodist church in Soldier, on Wednesday, December 7, 1927, conducted by her paster, M. M. Murrell, and burial made in the Soldier cemetery.

"Servant of God, well done! The glorious warfare past, The battle fought, the victory won, and thou art crowned at last."