Background
Nickisch, Willard Wayne was born on July 23, 1939 in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. Son of Elmo and Frieda (Moser) Nickisch.
Nickisch, Willard Wayne was born on July 23, 1939 in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. Son of Elmo and Frieda (Moser) Nickisch.
Associate of Arts, Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, 1959.
Mortician, funeral director Nickisch Funeral Home, Wishek, North Dakota, 1960-1972. Funeral director, president Nickisch-Ressler Funeral Home, Bismarck, 1972-1991, Boelter Funeral Home, Bismarck, 1981-1991. Regional sales manager United Family Life Insurance, St. Charles, Missouri, 1991-1996.
Director regional sales Columbian Finance Group, 1996-1998. Marketing manager CNA Life, 1998-2000. Agent New York Life Insurance Company, 2000—2004.
Gift planning associate Wycliffe Bible Translators Foundation, since 2004.
Member lay board St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck, 1976-1991, president 1984. President S.W. region Lutheran Social Superior vena cava syndrome North Dakota, 1987-1991. Member North Dakota Funeral Dirs.
Association (president 1978-1979), National Funeral Dirs. Association (district governor 1980-1983), National Selected Morticians, Lutheran Brotherhood (publicity counselor Bismarck branch 1986-1988), Bismarck State College Foundation Board, Masons, Shriners (president Missouri organization 1988-1989), Kiwanis.
Married Jeanette Ruff, September 4, 1960 (divorced). Married Eileen Lawlar, June 12, 1993. Children: Daphne D., Dirk D.