Nickasch, Erna

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• Obituary: Aft 26 May 2005

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Obituary:
Erna Zwicker, age 106, died on Thursday, May 26, 2005, at Rennes Health Center, Appleton. Erna was born on July 16, 1898, in Appleton to the late Joseph and Adline (Meyer) Nickasch. She married Dewey Zwicker on September 2, 1925, in Appleton; he subsequently rose to the position of President of Zwicker Knitting Mills and preceded her in death on September 20, 1969. Erna was a devoted and dedicated wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother. Importantly, she and Dewey were wonderful parents to their three sons and always set good examples to live by. She was a former member of St. Paul Lutheran Church Ladies Aid and a charter member of the Lion(TM)s Club Auxiliary. Erna enjoyed singing, playing bridge and especially the time she spent at their cottage in Door County. Survivors include her sons, Earl Zwicker, Northbrook, Illinois; David (Janet) Zwicker, Appleton and Fred Zwicker, Appleton; her grandchildren: Mark; Lari Le "Pookie" (Robert) Behm; Heidi; Scott (Debra) Zwicker and their sons, Kyle and Brandon; Holly (Thomas B.) Kottke, and their sons, David and Christopher; Heather (Rick) Ferrari; Dewey (Debbie) Zwicker; E. David (Melissa) Zwicker and their children, Richard, James and Carlye; Sally Ahrens, and her sons Michael and Timothy; and Susen Zwicker and her son Daniel. She was preceded in death by her five brothers and three sisters, and her granddaughter, Robin Behrendt. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, at ST. PAUL EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH, 302 North Morrison Street, Appleton, with Rev. John C. Baumann and Rev. Ralph C. Waack officiating. Interment will be in Highland Memorial Park, Appleton. There will be a visitation at the church on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services. The family extends a sincere thank you to all the kind people at Rennes Health Center. A memorial has been established in her name to benefit St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church.

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Erna married Zwicker, Dewey Sampson 2 Sep 1925, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. Dewey (son of Zwicker, Robert Amos "Emil" and Rumpeltine, Wilhelmina "Minnie") was born 12 May 1898; died 22 Sep 1969, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]