Esther Feil

Esther Helen Buddy Nickel was born to Henry T. and Justina (Neufeld) Nickel on December 29, 1918 in rural Mountain Lake. She attended country school, Mt. Lake High School (graduating in 1936), and one year at Mt. Lake Bible School. While in country school, Buddy played the part of a boy named Buddy, thus the name stuck! She worked at Jungas Hardware; then she and her friends decided to venture to California, getting jobs at a bank. Finally, at her mother's insistence, Buddy Nickel returned home to work at Farmer's State Bank. Along came Loren Feil who went to the bank to get a Nickel and they were married on October 16, 1952, at First Mennonite Church. They lived in the Creamery Apartments until they built a new home on 2nd Avenue where Buddy became a homemaker and gardener. She was known for her beautiful roses and awesome potato salad. Buddy joined Trinity Lutheran Church and was active in Ladies Aid and choir. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Buddy enjoyed bird watching, 15 club, cats, Mt. Lake Bird Club, traveling and shell collecting, the Opera, tea time with friends, purple, and COOKIES! Buddy is survived by Godchildren: Curt (Brenda) Feil and Cheryl (Steve Morris) Starr; and other nieces and nephews: Stan (Pon Pon) Nickel, Bob Nickel, Matt Feil, Blake Feil, Mark (Susan) Starr, Alison (Dean) Christians, and Sarah (Michael) Feil-Catlett; grand and great-grandnieces and nephews; cousins; sisters-in-law: Vera (Wayne) Starr and Marilyn (Pete Peterson) Feil; and brother-in-law Ron (Bev) Feil. She was preceded in death by husband Loren, parents, brother and sister-in-law Leonard and Sue Nickel, and brothers-in-law Don and Robert Feil. May you rejoice singing with the angels in our Lord's heavenly choir. Visitation 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Saturday, March 29, 2014 Trinity Lutheran Church-Mountain Lake 1418 - 2nd Avenue Mountain Lake, Minnesota, United States 56159 Service Information 1:30 pm Saturday, March 29, 2014 Trinity Lutheran Church-Mountain Lake 1418 - 2nd Avenue Mountain Lake, Minnesota, United States 56159 Interment Information Mountain Lake City Cemetery 10th St. N at Midway Rd Mountain Lake, Minnesota, United States 56159