Van Sickel, Mabel F.

Mabel F. Van Sickel
May 6, 1894-May 14, 1990

Services for Mabel F. Van Sickel, 96, of the Jordan Nursing Home in Bridgman will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 16 at the Kerley and Starks Funeral  Home in St. Joseph by Rev. Brian Hamilton of the Stevensville Seventh Day Adventist church.

Burial will take place at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

Van Sickel died at 11:50 p.m. Monday, May 14 at the Jordan Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.

She was a member of the Stevensville Seventh Day Adventist Church, and a former secretary for the Child and Family Services in St. Joseph, and later, the Kerley and Starks Funeral Home.

Van Sickel was born May 6, 1894 in Benton Township.

Her husband, Robet Van Sickel, preceded her in death in 1974.  A step-daughter, Janet Ladd, also preceded her in death.

Survivors include a step-daughter, Ruth Carnahan of Evanston, Ill.; a sister, Laura Scofield of Bridgman; and five step-grandchildren.

Friends may call from 9 a.m. until time of the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Stevensville Seventh Day Adventist Church.


Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, May 15, 1990, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library