Sadie Gilbert Nichols (1980)

NICHOLS, PALMER, GILBERT, SEARL, AUSTIN, HARPER, WOODS

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 11/18/2006 at 18:53:43

Winterset Madisonian
1980

Funeral Monday For Sadie Nichols

Sadie May Nichols of Winterset Care Center South died Friday, January 25, at Madison County Memorial Hospital at the age of 89. Mrs. Nichols was a lifelong resident of the Peru and Winterset areas.

Born on March 25, 1890 in Clarke County, she was the daughter of Harris and Ellen Palmer Gilbert. She was married to Arthur Searl in 1906, and he preceded her in death in 1915. On February 15, 1916 she was united in marriage to Ernest Nichols in Osceola, and he preceded her in death on July 17, 1960. They farmed near Peru until 1958 when they moved to Winterset. Mrs. Nichols entered Care Center South in 1974.

Surviving are two children, Robert Searl of Truro and Mrs. Pauline Austin of Peru; a brother, Diamond Gilbert of Winterset; two sisters, Verdie Harper of Lorimor and Grace Woods of Osceola; eight grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, a son, a daughter, a brother and three sisters.

Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, January 28, at Collins Funeral Home with Rev. George W. Campbell officiating. Burial was at the Peru Cemetery.