John I Nitsch

1939 - 2002  (63 years)

• Name	John I Nitsch
  Born	15 May 1939	Lincoln County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Nov 2002	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Buried	Delia Cemetery, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5484	Rossville
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Eric John Nitsch
  Mother	Minnie Irene Pounds Nitsch,   b. 14 Sep 1910, Lincoln County, Kansas ,   d. 4 Feb 1986, Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas  (Age 75 years)
  Married	18 Aug 1931	Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas
  Family ID	F6811	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	JoAnn Hyman Caraway Nitsch,   b. 2 Jun 1937, Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas ,   d. 8 May 2017, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 79 years)
  Married	29 Jan 1971	Lincoln, Lincoln County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. John Eric Nitsch   2. Jeannie Nitsch Gerard
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2019 01:49:35
  Family ID	F1883	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 15 May 1939 - Lincoln County, Kansas Buried - - Delia Cemetery, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Nitsch, John 1 John Nitsch John I. Nitsch, 63, Delia, died Tuesday, November 26, 2002, at his home. He was born May 15, 1939, in Lincoln County, the son of Eric John and Minnie Irene Pounds Nitsch. He lived in the Delia community since September 1972. He grew up in the Lincoln County community. He accepted Christ as his saviour at the age of 11, when he was baptized and was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church, rural Hunter. He owned and operated Nitsch Trash Service. He had served on the Delia City Council. He was a member of the Topeka Legends Racing Association. On January 29,1971, he married JoAnn Hyman at Lincoln. She survives. A granddaughter, Kayla Caraway, died. Other survivors include a daughter, Jeannie Gerard, Beloit; a step-daughter, Kim Kreipe, Meriden; a son, John E. “Dink” Nitsch, Delia; four stepsons, Jim Caraway, Lawrence, Rick Caraway, Denver, CO, Tom Caraway, Delia, Joe Caraway, Topeka; two sisters, Leota Herman, Concordia, and Janice Oetting, Sylvan Grove; a brother, Roger Nitsch, Hunter; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. His service was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial was in the Delia Cemetery. A family visitation was held from 7-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Basic Cancer Research, Kansas State University, and sent in care of Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys 66536. Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
  		Obituary- Nitsch, John 2 John Nitsch DELIA —John I. Nitsch, 63, Delia, died Tuesday, Nov. 26,2002, at his home. Mr. Nitsch owned and operated Nitsch Trash Service, He also had served on the Delia City Council. He was born May 15,1939, in Lincoln County, the son of Eric John and Minnie Irene Pounds Nitsch. He was reared in Lincoln County and had lived in Delia since 1972. Mr. Nitsch was a member of Bethany Baptist Church near Hunter. Mr. Nitsch was a member of the Topeka Racing Legends Association. He married JoAnn Hyman on Jan. 29,1971, in Lincoln. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Jeannie Gerard, Beloit; a stepdaughter, Kim Kreipe, Meriden; a son, John E. “Dink" Nitsch, Delia: four stepsons, Jim Caraway, Lawrence, Rick Caraway, Denver, Torn Caraway, Delia, and Joe Caraway, Topeka; two sisters, Leota Herman, Concordia, and Janice Oetting, Sylvan Grove; a brother, Roger Nitsch, Hunter; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Delia Cemetery. Mr. Nitsch will lie in state at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Basic Cancer Research at Kansas State University and sent in care of the funeral home.