KLEIBER, Bernette R^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1935 - 2019  (83 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	KLEIBER, Bernette R  [2, 3, 4]
  Birth	15 July 1935	Ohio   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	22 May 2019	Marysville, Union County, Ohio, United States of America   [3]
  Burial	Marysville, Union County, Ohio, United States of America   [3]
  Notes	Bernette R. H. Kleiber Nicol, age 83, of Marysville, died Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at The Bluebird Retirement Community. A career secretary, she retired in 1999 from Westreco after more than 20 years. She was also a former associate of O.M. Scott and Sons. Bernette was a life member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church where she was baptized August 11, 1935 and confirmed her faith April 10, 1949. She served as the church’s secretary for many years during the 1970’s and was involved with many other church activities, including Walther League. In addition to her career, she and her late husband, Loren, owned and operated “Locin Farm,” their family’s Brown Swiss dairy farm. As a youth, she attended St. John’s Lutheran grade school and graduated in 1953 from Union Local High School in Milford Center. She loved golfing, flower gardening, playing cards, bowling and following Ohio State football. She was a devoted grandmother, supporting her grandchildren’s drama and athletic events. She will be remembered for her hard-working happy nature, hospitality, generosity and bright smile. She was born July 15, 1935 in Union County, Ohio to the late Walter and Laura Rausch Kleiber. She was preceded in death on October 16, 2013 by her husband of 53 years, Loren Leo Nicol, whom she married February 9, 1957 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was also predeceased by her sister and brother-in-law, Elsie and Earl Schlotterback; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Milton and Betty Nicol; and two sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Rosine and Norbert Nicol and Lucille and Ted Stierhoff. Bernette is survived by three children, Jeff (Cheri) Nicol of Marysville, Neil (Marla) Nicol of Marysville and Lori (John Davisson) Reed of Marysville; her grandchildren, Andrew (Melissa) Nicol, Daniel Nicol, Caleb Nicol, Krista Nicol, Nathan Reed, Nicolas (AnnaBrooks) Reed and Jacob Reed; her brother, Ralph (Grayce) Kleiber of Raymond; her sister, Dorothy (Ray) McCarty of Marysville; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, numerous friends and church family. The family will receive friends 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2019 at Underwood Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rev. Jacob D. Heino will officiate and interment will be beside her husband at the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Lutheran School or St. John’s Lutheran Church carillon fund
  Person ID	I422332232595	Ancestry dot com tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	KLEIBER, Walter E,   b. 1 Aug 1907, Ohio d. 4 Nov 1961, Marysville, Ohio, USA (Age 54 years)
  Mother	RAUSCH, Laura Margaret,   b. 12 Jun 1904, Madison, Ohio, USA d. 5 Apr 2001, Marysville, Union, USA (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	24 Aug 1930	Union, Ohio, USA   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F3043	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	NICOL, Loren L,   b. 12 May 1933, Union County, Ohio, United States of America d. 16 October 2013, Marysville, Union County, Ohio, United States of America (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	9 Feb 1957  [4, 7]
  Children	+ 1. NICOL, J. + 2. NICOL, N.A. + 3. NICOL, L.L.
  Family ID	F3007	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

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