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Eugene R. Nichols

3/18/1928 - 3/21/2012


Obituary


Eugene R. Nichols, 84 of Clarion passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Clarion.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 23, 2012 at First Lutheran Church, 420 1st Street North West in Clarion, with Pastor Ron Nelson officiating. Burial will be at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Clarion. 

Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 22, 2012 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at Ewing Funeral Home, 602 North Main Street, in Clarion and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Gene enjoyed being with people and making them smile through his volunteerism in the community and for 14 years at the Wright Medical Center.

Eugene was a veteran of the United States Navy, a member of the American Legion #246 of Clarion, where he served as chaplain, and in September of 2010, he flew to Washington D.C. as part of the Veteran’s Honor Flight.

Eugene is survived by his wife, Dorothea Nichols of Clarion; children: Robert (Marsha) Nichols of Cedar Falls; Royann (Lance) Rutledge of Algona; Ronald (Cathy) Nichols of Hiawatha, Kansas; Rochelle (John) Graham of Burt; Rita (Ron) Becker of St. Joseph, Iowa; Rebecca (Rob) Steiner of Clarion; Maureen Lester of Ft. Worth, Texas; Karen (Roger) Stromsness of Garland, Texas; Craig Lester of Danville, Illinois; and Dave (Shirley) Lester of Polk City, Iowa; 22 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, sister: Betty Aden of Fort Dodge, and Jerry (Dolly) Nichols of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.

Eugene was preceded in death by his parents, and his first wife Shirley in 1997.