Antelope Valley Press, Palmdale, Thursday, August 22, 1963, page 2:
Long time resident and businessman of Lancaster, Joseph Frederick Nicklos, 69, died Monday, at the Veteran's Hospital at Sepulveda following an illness of 3 months.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. today, at Mumaw Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dorsey Allen of the Community Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Joshua Memorial Park.
Mr. Nicklos was born in Wray, Colorado, received his formal education at Lamar, Colo., and his technical schooling at Kansas City, Mo. He entered military service during World War I, and was wounded in the battle of the Meuse-Argonne in France.
Following his discharge in 1923, he settled in California and in 1930 moved his family to Lancaster, opening an automotive service on Sierra Highway called the "Inn Garage".
He later changed the name to Nicklos Automotive Service and was owner and operator until it was sold 2 moths ago.
He was a member of the Community Methodist Church, the Chamber of Commerce, American Legion Post 311, Veterans of World War I, and a past member of the Kiwanis Club, having served on the board of directors.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine May, and one daughter, Helen Sharon, of the home; another daughter, Mrs. Robert Rowell, of Lancaster and 1 son, James F. of Sacramento.
Also surviving are 4 sisters, Mrs. I. M. Ellenberger of Redwood City, Mrs. James Harris of Lamar, Colo., Mrs. Eva Sigars of Waco, Mo., Mrs. Niel Ralston of Dundee, Mich., and 2 brothers George Nicklos and Harold Nicklos both of Wiley, Colo.
Long time resident and businessman of Lancaster, Joseph Frederick Nicklos, 69, died Monday, at the Veteran's Hospital at Sepulveda following an illness of 3 months.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. today, at Mumaw Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dorsey Allen of the Community Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Joshua Memorial Park.
Mr. Nicklos was born in Wray, Colorado, received his formal education at Lamar, Colo., and his technical schooling at Kansas City, Mo. He entered military service during World War I, and was wounded in the battle of the Meuse-Argonne in France.
Following his discharge in 1923, he settled in California and in 1930 moved his family to Lancaster, opening an automotive service on Sierra Highway called the "Inn Garage".
He later changed the name to Nicklos Automotive Service and was owner and operator until it was sold 2 moths ago.
He was a member of the Community Methodist Church, the Chamber of Commerce, American Legion Post 311, Veterans of World War I, and a past member of the Kiwanis Club, having served on the board of directors.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine May, and one daughter, Helen Sharon, of the home; another daughter, Mrs. Robert Rowell, of Lancaster and 1 son, James F. of Sacramento.
Also surviving are 4 sisters, Mrs. I. M. Ellenberger of Redwood City, Mrs. James Harris of Lamar, Colo., Mrs. Eva Sigars of Waco, Mo., Mrs. Niel Ralston of Dundee, Mich., and 2 brothers George Nicklos and Harold Nicklos both of Wiley, Colo.
Antelope Valley Press, Palmdale, Thursday, August 22, 1963, page 2:
Long time resident and businessman of Lancaster, Joseph Frederick Nicklos, 69, died Monday, at the Veteran's Hospital at Sepulveda following an illness of 3 months.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. today, at Mumaw Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dorsey Allen of the Community Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Joshua Memorial Park.
Mr. Nicklos was born in Wray, Colorado, received his formal education at Lamar, Colo., and his technical schooling at Kansas City, Mo. He entered military service during World War I, and was wounded in the battle of the Meuse-Argonne in France.
Following his discharge in 1923, he settled in California and in 1930 moved his family to Lancaster, opening an automotive service on Sierra Highway called the "Inn Garage".
He later changed the name to Nicklos Automotive Service and was owner and operator until it was sold 2 moths ago.
He was a member of the Community Methodist Church, the Chamber of Commerce, American Legion Post 311, Veterans of World War I, and a past member of the Kiwanis Club, having served on the board of directors.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine May, and one daughter, Helen Sharon, of the home; another daughter, Mrs. Robert Rowell, of Lancaster and 1 son, James F. of Sacramento.
Also surviving are 4 sisters, Mrs. I. M. Ellenberger of Redwood City, Mrs. James Harris of Lamar, Colo., Mrs. Eva Sigars of Waco, Mo., Mrs. Niel Ralston of Dundee, Mich., and 2 brothers George Nicklos and Harold Nicklos both of Wiley, Colo.
Long time resident and businessman of Lancaster, Joseph Frederick Nicklos, 69, died Monday, at the Veteran's Hospital at Sepulveda following an illness of 3 months.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. today, at Mumaw Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dorsey Allen of the Community Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Joshua Memorial Park.
Mr. Nicklos was born in Wray, Colorado, received his formal education at Lamar, Colo., and his technical schooling at Kansas City, Mo. He entered military service during World War I, and was wounded in the battle of the Meuse-Argonne in France.
Following his discharge in 1923, he settled in California and in 1930 moved his family to Lancaster, opening an automotive service on Sierra Highway called the "Inn Garage".
He later changed the name to Nicklos Automotive Service and was owner and operator until it was sold 2 moths ago.
He was a member of the Community Methodist Church, the Chamber of Commerce, American Legion Post 311, Veterans of World War I, and a past member of the Kiwanis Club, having served on the board of directors.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine May, and one daughter, Helen Sharon, of the home; another daughter, Mrs. Robert Rowell, of Lancaster and 1 son, James F. of Sacramento.
Also surviving are 4 sisters, Mrs. I. M. Ellenberger of Redwood City, Mrs. James Harris of Lamar, Colo., Mrs. Eva Sigars of Waco, Mo., Mrs. Niel Ralston of Dundee, Mich., and 2 brothers George Nicklos and Harold Nicklos both of Wiley, Colo.
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Joseph F Nicklos / Colorado / Pfc Co I 306 Infantry / World War I / Jan 18 1894 - Aug 19 1963
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