NICHOLS, Lores D. 1933-2020

NICHOLS, OHLOFF, SWEELEY, CHASE, GEHRKE

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 10/8/2020 at 07:38:04

Biography

Lores D. Nichols, 87, of Evansdale, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital, in Waterloo, Iowa.

He was born May 17, 1933, in Postville, Iowa, the son of Glen and Geneva Ohloff Nichols. He was a Waterloo East High School graduate and attended Gates Business College.

He married Arlita Sweeley on June 15, 1952, at the First Reformed Church in Evansdale; she preceded him in death on January 10, 2008.

Lores worked as a Supervisor at John Deere Co. for over 30 years, retiring in 1993.

He is survived by one son, Larry Nichols of Evansdale; two daughters, Kim (Tim) Sime of Evansdale, Lori (Charles) Roman of Bondurant; six grandchildren: Matthew (Jessica) Johnson of Waterloo, Stephanie Aldrich of Parker, Co, Natasha and Miranda Nichols of MO, Maisie (Max Drinkwine) Roman of New Hampton and Samuel Roman of Bondurant; six great-grandchildren: Avery, Sawyer, Connor, Joel, Ava, and Griffin; five brothers: Ronald (Jurly), Robert (Roberta) and William (Mary) of Evansdale and Marlin (Becky Vauthier) and John (Betty) of Waterloo; and by two sisters, Glenda (Jim) Larson of Clear Lake and Catherine (Doug) Sheeley of La Porte City.

Preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a brother, Gerald Nichols; a sister, JoAnn Chase; a brother-in-law, Steven Gehrke; and a sister-in-law, Diane Nichols.

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Services:
Monday, October 12, 2020 at Kearns Funeral Service Kimball Chapel with burial in the Garden of Memories Cemetery. The family requests that all who attend, please wear a mask.

Cemetery:
Garden of Memories Cemetery.

SOURCE: Kearns Funeral Service website