Fenton William Nickels, 76, of Paris, IL, formerly of Terre Haute, IN and Clark Co., IL passed away 9:42 PM Sunday, January 6, 2013 in Regional Hospital at Terre Haute, IN. He formerly owned and operated a refrigeration company at Terre Haute and retired after 27 years of serving the public. He was also formerly employed at St. Benedict Catholic Church of Terre Haute in the maintenance dept. He was born Sept. 11, 1936 at Martinsville, IL, the son of Otto Nickels and Gertrude Nye Nickels. Surviving are his wife, Delores J. Misner Nickels; a brother, Denny Nickels of Casey, IL and nieces and nephews, Linda Lovato, Sharon Shoesmith, Scott Nickels, Keith Nickels and Terry Lynn Schmidt. He was preceded in death by a sister, Norma Graves and two brothers, John Nickels and Elbert Nickels. He was a member of the Riley AF & AM Masonic Lodge #390, Scottish Rite Valley and Zorah Shrine Temple. He had been an active member of the clown unit of Zorah Shrine. He took great pride an all aspects of Masonry and served many others with many kind acts during his lifetime. He was a graduate of Martinsville High School. Services in honor of his life will be 10:00 AM CST Friday at Pearce Funeral Home, 314 S. 6th St., Marshall, IL with Rev. Dan Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Auburn Cemetery at Clark Center. Visitation will be 5-7M Thursday at the funeral home with Masonic Services at 6:00 PM. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children.