Roger Nickols
Aug. 21, 1945-June 4, 2019
Roger Nickols, 73, of
Fargo, ND, formerly of the
Powers Lake, ND area,
passed away at his Fargo
residence, Tuesday, June
4, 2019. Cremation will
take place and memorial
services are entrusted
with Springan Stevenson
Funeral Home of Stanley,
ND. Friends may sign the
on-line register and give
their condolences at
www.springan
stevenson.com
His funeral mass will
be held Wednesday, June
19, 2019 at 11:00 am at
the St. James Catholic
Church in Powers Lake,
ND. Father Cory Nelson
will celebrate the mass.
Inurnment will be in
Saint James Cemetery in
Powers Lake. A Rosary
will be held Wednesday,
June 19, 2019 at 10:30 am
at the church.
Roger was born August
21, 1945 in Powers Lake
ND, to Irving and Myrtle
(Brown) Nickols. Roger
was raised and educated
in Powers Lake, graduat-
ing from Powers Lake
High School in 1964. He
attended ND State School
of Science in Wahpeton,
ND for his plumbing
trade. Roger was a Build-
ing Trades and Journey-
man Plumber. He started
plumbing in Fargo, ND,
later in New Brighton,
MN, Milwaukee, WI and
Omaha, NE before he re-
turned to Fargo where he
eventually retired. Roger
helped his mother and
step-father, Raymond
Nickol farm during the
farming season but con-
tinued living in Fargo un-
til his death. He served in
the North Dakota National
Guard after high school.
Roger enjoyed fishing
and going to the Shooting
Star Casino in Mahno-
men, MN. Roger kept up
with the happenings and
news in Powers Lake.
Roger was baptized and
confirmed at the St. James
Catholic Church. He was
a life-long member of Un-
ited Association Local 300
Plumbers and Steamfitters
Union.
Survivors include;
sister-in-law, Mary
Nickols; niece, Kristi
(Kevin) Hawk; two great
nieces, Kennedy and
Sloane Hawk; great
nephew, Raymond Hawk
all of Minot and many
cousins.
Roger is preceded in
death by his parents;
step-father, Raymond
Nickol and brother,
Robert J Nickols.
Memorials may be
made to person’s charity
of choice or The ALS So-
ciety Minnesota/North
Dakota/South Dakota
Chapter.