West, Cecelia Mickelson 1909-1964

WEST, MICKELSON, HOLM, KNUTSON, BICKELHAUPT

Posted By: Bobbie Knudsen (email)
Date: 9/19/2009 at 17:01:25

The Story City Herald
September 10, 1964

CECELIA NINA WEST

Cecelia Nina West, daughter of Andrew and Malinda Mickelson, was born July 2, 1909 on a farm east of Randall, Iowa. She died August 28, 1964, at the age of 55 years, 1 month and 26 days, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Truman West, near Story City.

Cecelia, (better known as Celia), was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith by the Reverend G.O. Paulsrud at Elim Church, Randall. She graduated from Randall High School in 1927 and entered nurses training the following year at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines.

On February 14, 1931 she was united in marriage to Morrel Tilford West at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, Iowa. To this union one son and one daughter were born. Her married life was spent on farms near Jewell and Story City. After her husband's death in 1957, she purchased a home in Story City and was employed by the Story City Memorial Hospital until her death.

Leaving to mourn her death are her son, Howard of Keystone; her daughter, Mrs. Richard, (Ramona) Holm, Des Moines; one brother, Melvin Mickelson, North Liberty; two sisters, Mrs. Truman, (Julia) West, Story City and Mrs. Tiller (Angie) Knutson, Stanhope; one grandson, Mark West, besides many other relatives and a host of friends.

Celia was a kind and devoted mother. She shared her time unselfishly in giving comfort and cheer to her friends and relatives. May God bless her memory.

Funeral services were held Monday, August 31, 1964 at 2:00 p.m. at the St. Petri Lutheran Church, Story City, with the Rev. George Strum in charge. Elizabeth Larson sang "My God and I" and "How Great Thou Art" accompanied by Mrs. Joel Jacobson, organist.

Pallbearers were her nephews; Larry West, Steven Knutson, Robert Mickelson, Keith Mickelson, Eugene West and Harod Bickelhaupt.

Burial was at the Story City Municipal Cemetery.