Nix, Dorothy R.

1930 - 2022  (91 years)

• Name	Nix, Dorothy R.
  Birth	22 Aug 1930	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	NIX.D004
  _FGRAVE	238647169
  Funeral	11 May 2022 (91 years)	Holy Cross Catholic Church, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Death	8 May 2022	Lavender Ridge Dignified Memory Care, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	11 May 2022	Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I41642	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Nix, Frank Joseph,   b. 30 Mar 1889, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Jan 1977, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Buerster, Margaret F. 'Maggie',   b. 1 Apr 1890, Illinois d. 19 Mar 1953 (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	23 Nov 1919  [1, 3]
  Family ID	F10671	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kuhl, Ernest Henry,   b. 20 Feb 1923   d. 28 Jun 1999 (Age 76 years)
  Children	> 1. Kuhl, F. > 2. Kuhl, R. > 3. Kuhl, R. > 4. Kuhl, J. > 5. Kuhl, M.
  Family ID	F19012	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Aug 1930 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 8 May 2022 - Lavender Ridge Dignified Memory Care, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Funeral - 11 May 2022 - Holy Cross Catholic Church, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 11 May 2022 - Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Dorothy R. (Nix) Kuhl (1930-2022)

  
  

• Notes

  Dorothy R. Kuhl, 91, of Olney, formerly of rural Newton, died on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Lavender Ridge Dignified Memory Care in Olney, Illinois. Dorothy was born on August 22, 1930 in Clay County, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Buerster) Nix. She married Ernest Henry Kuhl on August 17, 1949 in Holy Cross Catholic Church, and he precedes her in death. Dorothy was a homemaker and farm wife. She loved working on the farm, gardening, sewing, quilting and crocheting. She especially loved spending time with her family, friends, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. After retirement, her and Ernie loved to travel and spend their winter in Florida. Dorothy and her late husband raised 5 children on their farm 3 miles north of Wakefield. She is survived by her five children: Fred (Cheryl Ann) Kuhl of rural Newton; Rose Stark of Wakefield, Raymond (Cheryl Raye) of rural Newton. Jane (Duane) Kocher of Olney, Mike (Lori) Kuhl of Bridgeport; 12 grandchildren, Chad (Melissa) Stark, Josh (Chelsea) Stark, Jason (Marie) Kuhl, Beverly (Dave) Gabrel, Chris Kuhl, Ryan (Erin) Kocher, Kylie Iffert, Rodney (Alison) Kuhl, Jeremy Kuhl, Britney (Jason) Allen, Jenni (Matt) Maxon, Roger (Kim) Kuhl; 13 great grandchildren, Abriana and Makana Gabrel, River and Gus Stark, Grace Kuhl, Ian and Logan Kocher, Libby and Tucker Allen, Kaden and Rylan Kuhl, Emmett and Aurora Kuhl; step-great grandchildren, Erica Hassler, Grace and Kate Ochs. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ernie Kuhl; son-in-law, David Stark; brothers, Maurice, Carl, Leo, John, Gerald, and Gene Nix; sisters, Delores Keller, Marie Kapper, Pauline Rohr, Josephine Kapper, and Ethan Nix; brother-in-law, John Kuhl. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Wendelin, with a visitation beginning one hour before service time at the church. Interment will follow the service at Holy Cross Cemetery in Wendelin. Memorials can be made to Holy Cross Cemetery or St. Joseph School Foundation Trust.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15265] Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Obituary, Kuhl, Dorothy R, 91, (https://www.kistler-patterson.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=24807961&fbclid=IwAR1qoc7fcTwjLjR91ub3hE0kpmESxomgB9), none. (Reliability: 2). [S16526] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Kuhl, Ernest H. and Dorothy R., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56856400/ernest_h-kuhl), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6737] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 10, page 5b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).