He was a founding member of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church inRantoul. He was a 32nd degree Mason and Past Patron of the Order of theEastern Star. He was most recently active at Swope Park Baptist Churchwhere he worked with the XYZ group.
He was born in Independence, Iowa on February 8, 1923 to Ernest LeeNibeck and Irene Elizabeth Hertzberg. In 1943 he married Claudia AleciaScammon, in Orono, Maine; they were married for 56 years. He marriedMildredLouise Longfellow Keith on November 25, 2000; she survives. He isalso survived by 3 daughters: Elizabeth ‎(Betsy)‎ Nibeck-Gay of Kennesaw,GA, Barbara Tichelbaut of Bedford, TX and Diane Nibeck-Smith ofIndianapolis, IN, 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren, threestepdaughters and 10 step-grandchildren. hE WAS PRECEDED IN DEath by ason, David Nibeck and his parents Ernest and Irene and wife Claudia.

He was a fine Christian man and gave each of his daughters a foundationof belief that has sustained all of them throughout the years. Memorialsmay be made to the Aplastic Anemia Foundation, PO Box 613, Annapolis, MD21404-0613; St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, 1501 East Grove, Rantoul,IL 61866; or Swope Park Baptist Church, 10415 Chestnut Drive, KansasCity, MO 64137."