Sheldon “Nick” Nickel
Sheldon “Nick” Nickel,
83, passed away on De-
cember 7, 2020 in Minot,
ND from complications of
the COVID-19 virus.
Nick was born in Penn-
sylvania to David and
Minnie Nickel. He and his
brothers, Bob and Larry,
and his sister Sue were
raised in Mt. Holly
Springs, PA.
Nick was encouraged
by his family to join the
Military. He became an
Aircraft Mechanic in the
U.S. Air Force where he
served for 27 years. The
Air Force brought Nick to
Minot, North Dakota,
where he met and married
Geraldine Kwasigroch in
1960. Together they had
three children, Peter,
Rhonda and John, and be-
came proud grandparents
of Jeremy and Ashley. The
Air Force took the family
to bases all over the world
and finally back to Minot
where Nick retired. After
retirement from the mili-
tary, Nick joined his
brother-in-law Kenny as a
roofer in Minot until his
full retirement.
Nick enjoyed hunting,
fishing, family get-toget-
hers and daily outings
with his friends. His sense
of humor touched every-
one that he came into
contact with. He will be
missed by all.
Nick is survived by his
wife Geraldine “Gerry”
Nickel, Minot; Daughter
Rhonda Thomas & Hus-
band Jason “Jay” Thomas,
Minot; Grandchildren:
Jeremy Berg, Lake Tahoe,
NV, Ashley Berg, Minot;
Step Grandsons: Jason
Thomas, Minot, Keith
Thomas, Las Vegas, NV;
Sisters-In-Law: Karen
Anderson, Minot, Carla
Kwasigroch, Minot along
with numerous Nieces,
Nephews and Cousins.
Nick was preceded in
death by his Parents: Da-
vid & Minnie Nickel;
Sons: Peter & John Nickel;
Brothers: Bob & Larry
Nickel; Sister: Sue
Brewer; Parents-In-Law:
Peter & Olive Kwasigroch
and Brother-In-Law: Ken-
ny Kwasigroch.
Graveside Service:
10:00 a.m. Wednesday,
December 30, 2020, at
Sunset Memorial Gar-
dens.
Visitation: Tuesday, De-
cember 29, 2020, from
4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
at the Thomas Family
Funeral Home, Minot.
Face coverings and social
distancing guidelines re-
quired to attend.
Memories and con-
dolences can be shared at
www.thomasfamily
funeralhome.com.
Thomas Family Funeral
Home of Minot is entrust-ed with arrangements.