Fred J. Nilges, 88, passed away at his home in Emporia, Kansas, Tuesday morning, October 23, 2012.
Fred was born in Rural Garnett, Kansas on August 1, 1924, the son of Samuel and Mary (Peine) Nilges. He married Lorrine Armstrong at Emporia on February 26, 1972. She died November 5, 2006.
Surviving family members include: his step-daughter, June Delgado, and her husband, Larry, Emporia; adopted son, Mark Wayne Nilges, address unavailable; son-in-law, Jim Spillman, Eureka, Kansas; brother, Bernie Nilges, Iola, Kansas; six grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife; stepson, Randy Swanson; and stepdaughter, Janis Spillman; as well as three brothers, and four sisters.
Mr. Nilges was a truck driver for 35 years, and owned and operated Fred J. Nilges Trucking until he retired in 1988. He also owned and operated Fred’s Tavern in Emporia for 27 years, retiring from there in 1989.
Graveside services will be held at Number Eight Cemetery, east of Madison, Kansas, on Friday, October 26, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. The service will be conducted by Rev. Kenneth Baker, United Methodist Church, Eureka, Kansas.
The family will receive friends at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia, Thursday evening, October 25, 2012, from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M.
A memorial has been established with Friendship Meals, Emporia, with contributions sent in care of the funeral home. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Fred J. Nilges, please visit our flower store.
Fred was born in Rural Garnett, Kansas on August 1, 1924, the son of Samuel and Mary (Peine) Nilges. He married Lorrine Armstrong at Emporia on February 26, 1972. She died November 5, 2006.
Surviving family members include: his step-daughter, June Delgado, and her husband, Larry, Emporia; adopted son, Mark Wayne Nilges, address unavailable; son-in-law, Jim Spillman, Eureka, Kansas; brother, Bernie Nilges, Iola, Kansas; six grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife; stepson, Randy Swanson; and stepdaughter, Janis Spillman; as well as three brothers, and four sisters.
Mr. Nilges was a truck driver for 35 years, and owned and operated Fred J. Nilges Trucking until he retired in 1988. He also owned and operated Fred’s Tavern in Emporia for 27 years, retiring from there in 1989.
Graveside services will be held at Number Eight Cemetery, east of Madison, Kansas, on Friday, October 26, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. The service will be conducted by Rev. Kenneth Baker, United Methodist Church, Eureka, Kansas.
The family will receive friends at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia, Thursday evening, October 25, 2012, from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M.
A memorial has been established with Friendship Meals, Emporia, with contributions sent in care of the funeral home. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Fred J. Nilges, please visit our flower store.
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