NICKEL

Mary Ruth (De Cock) Nickel, age 72, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 1995.  Mary was born August 16, 1922 in San Antonio, TX.  She is survived by her husband, Leroy Nickel; children, Arthur De Cock, Phil De Cock, Rosemary Seewald, Doris Bippert, Robert De Cock; step-children Curtis Nickel, and Dennis Nickel; 19 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; brother George Zimmerman; sister, Betty Gray.  Mary is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Alice Zimmerman; first husband Phil De Cock, and son Gene De Cock.  Visitation will be held Friday March 31, 1995 at 7 P.M. to 9 P.M. at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home.  Service will be conducted Saturday, April 1, 1995, at 10:00 A.M. at Zion Lutheran Church in Helotes, Rev. Peter Manfred officiating.  Interment to follow at Zion Lutheran Cemetery.