Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/473 Surname: Triggs, Nickelson ------------------------- Last Rites for Mrs. L. Triggs Wednesday P. M. Services in Church Conducted By Rev. Buckwalter Funeral services for Mrs. Lucinda Triggs were held at the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon, October 28, conducted by the pastor the Rev. C. R. Buckwalter. With Mrs. N. J. Bixler at the organ Mrs. Grant Johnson and Mrs. Art Mickalek sang "Nearer My God to Thee," "Rock of Ages" and "Abide With Me." Mrs. Verne Perrin was in charge of flowers. Serving as pallbearers were Wesley Lehnus, George Lehnus, Edgar Cornell, J. C. Brogotti, Conrad Majorowicz and L. P. Peterson. Burial was in Clinton-Garfield cemetery. [Burial was actually in Silver Lake Cemetery, the obituary is incorrect.] Lucinda Alice Nickelson, daughter of John and Sarah Nickelson, was born in Lucas county, Iowa, September 16, 1864. After spending her childhood there she was married to Abijah Triggs on May 27, 1883. After some years they moved to a farm near Ayrshire, Iowa, later living near Laurens and Mallard [all in Palo Alto County]. After her husband's death in 1908, Mrs. Triggs farmed with the help of her children until 1930 when she moved to Rolfe where she lived until her death October 25, 1942, aged 78 years, 1 month and 9 days. She was a member of the Methodist church since the age of 12 and was active until her health prevented. She was the mother of 11 children, five boys and six girls, nine of whom survive her. They are: Mrs. Sarah McDonnell of Ayrshire; George of Gillett Grove; Mrs. Ethyl Virgil of Albert City; Willie, John, James and Mrs. Margaret Bishop, all of Laurens; Mrs. Ella Bishop of Havelock; Mrs. Jennie Bishop of Rolfe. Two children, Charley and a baby girl, died in infancy. There are also 27 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Two sisters and two brother also survive her: Addie Burrells of New Virginia, Iowa; Hattie Chiles of Norwalk, Iowa; Billie Nickelson of Des Moines, Iowa, and Richard Nickelson of Lacons, Iowa.