Mark Nixon
August 17, 2016Share using:
Mark C. Nixon, 90, of Salem, NE, passed away August 17, 2016 at Falls City, NE. He was born March 9, 1926 at Falls City to the late Dennis and Neva (Bradberry) Nixon.
On July 23, 1950 he married Ruth Emigh at Bern, KS. They were later divorced.
Mark attended Hamlin High School at Hamlin, KS. When married the couple established their home on a farm near Reserve, KS and later moved to a farm near Dawson, NE where he continued to farm until they purchased Flanagan’s Grill and moved to Falls City. They renamed the business Nixon’s Grill. He then operated the bar and café in Salem and was also a lineman for Great Plains Construction for fifteen years.
Mark is survived by his sons, Terry of Bellevue, NE and Dennis of Hydro, OK, daughters, Kathy Miner of Hiawatha, KS and Dixie Wolf of Logandale, NV, sister, Nellie Schuler of Falls City, eight grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and ex-wife, Ruth Ann Nixon of Henderson, NV. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Lucretia Meinheit, brothers, Earl and Chester Nixon, son-in-law, Mike Miner, a grandchild and a niece.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 22, 2016 at 10:30 AM at Dorr and Clark Funeral Home with Reverend Tim Boatright officiating. Interment will be in Steele Cemetery.
Open visitation and viewing will begin Saturday afternoon.