Mr. R. Rogers Nicklas, 82, long time resident of Buckeystown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2014, at his home. He was the loving husband of the late Mabel "Jitter" May Nicklas, who died in October 2011. They were married on January 14, 1956. Born on October 8, 1931 in Maryland he was a son of the late Oliver R. and Rosa Rogers Nicklas. He proudly served his country during the Korean War in the United States Army. After the war he was asked to stay on in South Korea to oversee and build an orphanage. This was his life being a contractor and doing for others. After the war and when he came home in 1955 he started his own business known as R. Rogers Nicklas Contractors. This gave him the opportunity to provide services and help many people with their projects. He was always available in an emergency and willing to help his valued customers and friends in need. Rogers was an honorary member of the Carroll Manor Fire Company. He was a member of the Maryland Hunt Club and always enjoyed traveling to the cabin in West Virginia to hunt, relax and work. He had a great love for his family and enjoyed spending time with them all. He also loved going to breakfast at Masser's Restaurant in Frederick, where he constantly joked with all the waitresses. Surviving are his children, Randy R. Nicklas and wife Julie, of Buckeystown and Tina N. Murray and husband John, of Frederick, grandchildren, Amy Murray Entwistle and husband Jeff, Jami Murray Kint and husband Ryan, Randy R. Nicklas II and Tyler R. Nicklas, great grandchildren, Brayden and Bryce Entwistle and Willow Kint, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Rothart Nicklas, William Nicklas, Jack Nicklas and Robert Nicklas. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at the Keeney and Basford Funeral Home, 106 East Church Street, Frederick. Services and interment will be private at the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Hospice of Frederick County, P. O. Box 1799, Frederick, MD 21702 or to the Carroll Manor Fire Company, P. O. Box 7, Adamstown, MD 21710. Online condolences may be shared at keeneybasford.com.
