Fr. Lawrence Nickels, OFM, Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Tuesday May 1, 2018, at the age of 65. Fr. Larry was born May 12, 1952 in Chicago, IL, the son of Fred L. and Ruth T. Nickels; brother of Mary Ellen Nickels, Fred (Mindy) Nickels, Patty (the late John) Shaw and the late Linda (the late John )Levey; our dear uncle, cousin and dear Franciscan brother, Colleague and friend to many. Fr. Larry entered the Franciscan Order on June 26, 1980 and was ordained a priest June 1, 1986. He served as a Social worker, formation director in St. Louis, director of the Franciscan Connection and served the families of St. Felicitas and St Teresa of Avila parishes in Illinois.
Services: Funeral services will be held on Saturday May 5, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 3140 Meramec Street, St. Louis, MO. Visitation will be prior to the Mass of Christian Burial from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Interment will be in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, in St. Louis. Memorials are suggested to the Sacred Heart Province, St. Anthony Friary, 3140 Meramec Street St. Louis, MO 63118-4399. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Hoffmeister Colonial Mortuary.
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