Marie Margaret (Nicklas) Eischeid

Marie Margaret (Nicklas) Eischeid, age 83 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2012 at Harris Methodist Hospital in Ft. Worth, Texas. A Wake service is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2nd at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Konawa under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa.  A Funeral Mass is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  Fr. Adrian Vorderlandwehr, O.S.B. will officiate.  Pallbearers are Mike Wickwire and Justin Blakely.  Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Marie was born on December 22, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois to Clarence Nicklas and Margaret (Kundermann) Nicklas.  She attended St. Mary’s Academy in Oklahoma City.  Marie married Jim Eischeid on November 3, 1984 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she is a member.  She was an engineering bookkeeper and loved reading , watching old movies, playing Scrabble,  painting and drawing.  She especially enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Marie leaves behind to cherish her memories two daughters, Janice and Justin Blakely of Springtown, Texas, and Margaret “Maggie” and Mike Wickwire of Kingwood, Texas; one brother, Robert Nicklas of Springfield, Missouri; three grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Margaret Nicklas; her husband, Jim Eischeid; and one sister, Delores Kersey. Funeral Information: October 3, 2012, 11:00 AM Wake service - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home located at 217 N. Broadway, Konawa, OK 74849