Name: Beaver Island summer resident Esther Ann Ricksgers dies in 1998
Start: 1998-11-27
End: 1998-11-30
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Dates: 1998-11-27 – 1998-11-30
Kind: Death
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: familyhealthcarecommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Esther Ann Ricksgers, a long-time Beaver Island summer resident and retired LPN, died November 27, 1998. Her obituary records her family, nursing career, and memorial options including the Beaver Island Natural Areas Program.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper obituary, not a civil record or complete nursing history.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, February 1999, obituary for Esther Ann (Coyle) Ricksgers.
Reports Ricksgers’s November 27 death, family, 21-year LPN career, summers at the family home on Beaver Island, November 30 funeral, and memorial options including the Beaver Island Natural Areas Program. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, February 1999, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the obituary.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island summer resident Esther Ann Ricksgers dies in 1998”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-esther-ricksgers-obituary-1998/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1999, obituary for Esther Ann (Coyle) Ricksgers. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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