Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA Submitted by Gale Stroud and Burta Herger 26 Aug 2007 This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. Nickert Lucy B 691225 np Santa Cruz Funeral for Pioneer; Funeral services were held Tuesday in Ferguson Mortuary, Santa Cruz, for an early day Patterson resident, Mrs. Lucy Bartch Nickert, 73, who died Friday in a Santa Cruz hospital after a short illness. A private interment service followed in Oakwood Memorial Park, Santa Cruz. The Santa Cruz Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star officiated at both services. Mrs. Nickert was born here and raised in the home of her uncle, Fred Bartch, a pioneer rancher,.who came to this area in the 1870 s and eventually owned extensive land holdings. He was regarded as a leading citizen in the West Side. A 30 year resident of Santa Cruz, Mrs. Nickert is survived by two nephews, Gene Slayton of San Jose and Donald Slayton of Pleasant Hill