Richard “Dick” Warner Tillman 1939 - 2016

TILLMAN, NICOL

Posted By: Connie Swearingen - volunteer (email)
Date: 3/10/2016 at 00:08:37

Mapleton Press
10 March 2016

Richard “Dick” Tillman, 77, died March 2, 2016, at his home in Marysville after several years of failing health.

Dick was born to the late Warner and Irene Tillman on February 16, 1939 in Woodbine, Iowa, and was raised in Mapleton, Iowa. He was a graduate of Mapleton High School.

Dick retired from General Motors in Columbus in 1997, after working there for 32 years. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chuckery, Ohio. He was proud to have served in the United States Army from December 1961 to February 1965.

He met his wife Carol (Nicol) following his discharge from the Army and they were married August 7, 1966, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. They lived in Hilliard from 1966 to 1972, then bought land from Carol’s grandfather and built their home on Boerger Road, with Dick doing much of the work himself. He was a true handyman who had the ability to fix or build almost anything. Dick was an excellent woodworker with a passion for restoration of antique furniture. He was an avid fisherman taking trips to places such as Canadian Lakes, New York Finger Lakes, Minnesota Boundary Waters, Lake Erie, and Kentucky Lake.

Dick and Carol owned a vacation home on Indian Lake for 21 years. While there they were members of the Holiday Shores Property Owners Association and Indian Lake Development Corporation, of which Dick served as President of both organizations. Dick and Carol enjoyed traveling and visited every state, with the exception of Florida, and vacationed in the Phoenix, AZ area for several years following both of their retirements.

Besides his wife, Dick is survived by his brother, Carl, Mt. Vernon, OH; sisters, Evelyn (Ward) Kowalke, Cresco, IA; Norma Erlemeirer, Soldier, IA; and Pam (Fred) Uhl, Sioux City, IA; aunt Lenora Trimboli, Lakewood, NJ; Carol’s siblings, Joyce (Cliff) Baughman, St. Paris, OH; Mark (Connie) Nicol, Irwin, OH; Jane Nicol, David (Deb) Nicol, step-brother Dick (Kathy) Brake, all of Marysville. He is survived by numerous nieces & nephews, and great-nieces/nephews in the Iowa area that he loved very much and enjoyed visiting with; also lovingly survived by additional nieces and nephews in the local area, including Tyler Nicol, Jonathan Nicol, Jody Nicol Geer, Janel Nicol (recently deceased) that had a special place in his heart because he was able to spend more time with them and be a part of their everyday lives. He was also blessed with many cousins, Carol’s relatives, and numerous good friends that he enjoyed.

Calling hours will be Sunday from 2-5 pm at the Ingram Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held 11 am Monday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with the Rev. Paul Schlueter officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery where he will receive full military honors.

In the deceased’s memory, contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Endowment Fund or Loving Care Hospice in care of the funeral home

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