NIKOLAS, Frank Charles 1930-1995

SMEINS, NIKOLAS, JEWELL

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 7/11/2009 at 10:23:05

Frank Charles Nikolas

MARBLE ROCK, IOWA -- Frank Charles Nikolas, 64, of Rothsay, Minn., formerly of Marble Rock will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene, with the Rev. Galen Smith of the First Presbyterian Church of Greene officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Aplington.

Friends may call from 9 a.m. until time of services at the funeral chapel.

Frank Charles Nikolas was born on Sept. 5, 1930 in Marble Rock, a son of Herman Nikolas and Lita Nikolas (nee) Jewell and died Thursday (Aug. 24, 1995) at the Dakota Hospital in Fargo, N.D.

He received his education in the public schools and graduated from the Marble Rock High School with the class of 1948.

He proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953. Following his tour of duty, he returned to the Marble Rock area where he was united in marriage to Betty Alice Smeins on July 3, 1955, at the First Presbyterian Church in Greene. To this union were born two sons: Anthony and Arlin.

As a young man, Frank attended the Hamilton Business College in Mason City, where he received his accounting diploma.

He then began working as a purchasing agent, in a career that spanned 34 years and affiliated him with the Ringer Company in Park Rapids, Minn., Artic Enterprises in Detroit Lakes, Minn., and Superior Machinery in Morris, Minn. returning to Park Rapids where he finished his career working for RDO Frozen Foods in 1993.

Frank and Betty retired to Rothsay where they have made their home this past year to be closer to their children and grandchildren.

Frank enjoyed nurturing his vegetable garden into abundant fruition to share with his family and friends.

He was an avid sports fan who instilled in his sons an appreciation for athletics.

Above all, Frank dedicated his life to the happiness of his wife and children and later his grandsons, all of whom he loved with all his heart.

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of the last 40 years, Betty of Rothsay; two sons, Anthony and his wife, Jacqueline of Long Prairie, Minn., and Arlin and his wife, Beth Anne of Rothsay; three grandsons, Benjamin, Bradley Charles, and Alexander; three sisters, Carol Peterson of White Bear Lake, Minn., Helen Handt of Tucson, Ariz., and Beulah Kramer of Rockford, as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

M/C Globe Gazette - 8/28/1995