Edith Florence Nickell Harmeyer, 94 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa (and formerly of Baxter, Iowa) died at 3:50 am Sunday, August 30, 2015 at The Kensington, Fort Madison, Iowa. She was born June 17, 1921 at Keokuk, Iowa, a daughter of Rollin and Manilla Lutz. On July 26, 1941, she married Hale Hoover Nickell. He preceded her in death October of 1969. She later married Norbert Harmeyer on May 8, 1977. He preceded her in death October of 1998.

Edith graduated with honors from Keokuk High School in 1939. She was Partner and Co-Owner of Nickell Funeral Home at Baxter, Iowa until 1970. She was the assistant to the CEO, of the American Legion State Office, until 1977. She then worked as bookkeeper at the Fort Madison Lumber Yard until her retirement. Edith was a member and officer of P.E.O. Chapter JO, a charter member of the Fort Madison Red Hatters, and a member of Bridge Club. She was an Iowa Hawkeye season ticket holder, and a member of the Hawkeye I-Club. She was a member of the Fort Madison Community Hospital Auxiliary and volunteered at the hospital for more than 20 years. She was a volunteer for the Tri-State Rodeo until 2014. She was a member of the St. John's United Church of Christ, Fort Madison.

Edith is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Stuart (wife Rita) Nickell, of Colorado; one sister, Kathleen Calvert, of Seattle, Washington; eight grandchildren: Jonathan Nickell, of Colorado; Bradley Nickell, of Utah; Todd Nickell, of Minnesota; Elizabeth DiTamaso, of Iowa; Jamie Anderson, of Colorado; Chad Nickell, of Colorado; Patricia Nord, of Colorado; and Daniel Nickell, of Colorado; and 17 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, one son Dr. Darryl Nickell, one sister Mary Louise Guild, and two brothers, Joe Lutz and Richard Lutz.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 am Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Barr Memorial Chapel, Fort Madison, Iowa. A committal service and burial will be 2:00 pm Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Restland Cemetery, Baxter, Iowa. A memorial has been established for the Fort Madison Community Hospital Foundation, contributions may be made at the Barr Memorial Chapel, Fort Madison.