NICHOLS, John C. 1931 - 1999

NICHOLS, ODOM, HANSEN, METZGER, DILLAVOU, LEE

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 8/19/2015 at 23:28:47

JOHN NICHOLS

John C. Nichols, 67, of Clear Lake, Iowa, died Saturday, June 12, 1999 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, Minn. after an extended illness.

The funeral service will be held today, Wednesday, June 16, at 1:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Burial will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the John C. Nichols Memorial Fund.

John was born to John C. Nichols, Sr. and Mae (Odom) Nichols on Nov. 3, 1931 in Mason City, Iowa. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1949. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in April 1951 and was discharged in April 1954. He was awarded a good conduct medal for his exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity. He married Edith Hansen on Dec. 21, 1952 at Zion Lutheran Church. He graduated from Mason City Junior College in 1956. He then attended Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, majoring in engineering. He was employed as assistant to the county engineer for Cerro Gordo County for 33 years. He was a charter member of the Clear Lake Evening Lions. His dedication to the lions was shown through his 24 years of service and he loved serving the community through the club. He was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellow Award.

He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church. He devoted his time raising his family and some of his favorite pastimes were gardening, yard work, cooking, traveling, and golfing.

He is survived by his wife, Edith Nichols, Clear Lake; his son, Michael Nichols, Clear Lake; four daughters, Kathryn Metzger, Anderson, Ind., Deborah Dillavou, Higley, Ariz., Linda Nichols, Cleveland, Okla., and Sandra Lee of Clear Lake; a brother, Donald Nichols, Clear Lake; and five grandchildren, Courtney Dillavou, Andrea Dillavou, Ryan Metzger, Colin Metzger and C.J. Lee.

He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant sister, Dorothy.