Elmer "Nick" Mixell, age 93 of Tipton, passed away on Monday December 20, 2021. Memorial services will be held at the Red Oak Church in rural Tipton on Wednesday December 29 at 11:00 AM with Pastor Ron Lashmit officiating. Visitation will be held from 9-11 at the church. A private family burial will take place at the Red Oak Cemetery at a later date.
Nick was born on August 26, 1928 in Cambria, WI to Frederick & Julia (Mueller) Radke and was later adopted by Harry & Grace (Caldwell) Mixell. He married Ellen Sander on June 16, 1962 at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stanwood. She passed away on November 3, 2012.
Nick worked for 38 years for Link Belt as a forklift & shuttle truck driver, then 20 years for Baumgartner Trucking hauling mail. In his spare time he enjoyed playing pinochle cards, fishing, feeding the birds, and trapping (for over 60 years). Nick was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stanwood and was a huge Green Bay Packers & Milwaukee Brewers fan. He will be greatly missed by his family & friends, including his dog Pappi.
He is survived by his daughter Kim (Chad) Gadke of Tipton; son Frank; and grandchildren Kyle, Keely, and Karlee.
Nick was preceded in death by his parents; wife; infant twin brother; four sisters; three brothers; and a grandson.