Background
Nikkel, Vernon Lloyd was born on May 26, 1928 in Goessel, Kansas, United States. Son of Henry P. Nikkel and Martha (Dirksen) Nikkel.
Nikkel, Vernon Lloyd was born on May 26, 1928 in Goessel, Kansas, United States. Son of Henry P. Nikkel and Martha (Dirksen) Nikkel.
Bachelor in Museum Education, Bethany College, 1950. Master of Science, Emporia State College, 1961.
Manager Emma Creek Stock and Grain Farm, McPherson County, Kansas, since 1942. Teacher music Weskan (Kansas) Public Schools, 1950-1953, Roxbury (Kansas) Unified Public Schools, 1953-1957. Director music education Hesston (Kansas) Unified Public Schools, 1957-1964.
Vice president Hesston Indianapolis Relations, since 1964, director, since 1965. President Hesston Development, Inc., 1972-1976.
Director family week Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp, 1966-1970. Member Harvey County Orchestra Association, since 1971, secretary 1973-1979. Board directors Hesston Performing Arts, since 1982.
Sunday school teacher United Methodist Church, Hesston, since 1962, treasurer building committee, 1969-1970. Director music West United Methodist Conference, 1975-1977. Member Wichita Annual Conference Council of Ministries, 1976-1980.
Chairman sessions planning committee United Methodist Kansas West Conference, 1977-1985. Delegate jurisdictional conference United Methodist Church, 1980, 84. Councilman City of Hesston, 1961-1963.
Mayor City of Hesston, 1967-1969. Chairman Harvey County Representatives, 1984-1986. Member Tri County Memtal Health Board, Harvey County, Kansas, 1965-1971.
Member, chairman board Kansas Blance of State Private Industry Council, 1979-1983. Member Comprehensive Employment Training Act/Balance State Manpower Planning Council, 1979-1983, chairman, 1983, private Industry Council, Kansas Jobs Training Partnership Act, since 1983, vice-chairman, since 1984, Kansas Job Service Employer Committee, since 1984, vice-chairman 1987. Chairman board human resources committee Kansas Association Commerce and Industry, 1981-1984.
Chairman Kansas State Job Service Committee, 1988. Trustee Axtell Christian Hospital, since 1985, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, 1985-1988. Member Hesston (Kansas) Area Economic Development Commission, since 1984, Chairman, since 1987.
Board directors Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas, 1984-1986, Kansas West Conference Global Ministries United Methodist. Appointed to Kansas Council Employment and Training, 1988. Member American Society Personnel Administrators (certified), Hesston Chamber of Commerce, Newton C. of Chamber (board directors 1979-1982, 85—), Wichita Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Chamber of Commerce Lodges: Lions, Elks.
Married Lennea Oetinger, June 11, 1950. Children: Greta Ann, Sanford Louis.