Claude Lewis Nicholson

CLAUDE LEWIS NICHOLSON

Fairfield

Claude Lewis Nicholson, 81, of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, at his home.

Visitation for family and friends will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 2, at Behner Funeral Home.

Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial with military honor will follow the service at St Joseph Cemetery, East Pleasant Plain, Iowa.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sharon Nicholson and mailed to: Sharon Nicholson, 2664 Hwy 1, Fairfield, IA 52556.

Claude was born March 1, 1938, in Wichita, Kan., to Glenn and Vivian (Sullard) Nicholson. He married Sharon Sieren on Aug. 27, 1979, in Memphis, Mo.

Claude graduated from Mulvane High School in 1956. He moved to Iowa in 1957 from Kansas with Ron McCleery's Wheat Harvest. In 1960, Claude enlisted in the U.S. Army and served for three years. While in the service, he was an Artillery Surveyor.

Some of Claude's place of employment was Condon Grain & Feed, Reiff Grain & Feed, 17 years at Rockwell Collins (Meritor) and Farmer's Market for nine years. Claude served on the board for the Farmer's Market and was known for his garlic and Aronia bars as a vendor. He was an organic farmer for over 40 years.

Claude will be missed by his wife of 40 years, Sharon; his children, Mychelle (David) Clark of Decorah, Iowa, Michael, Meredith and Montgomery (Michelle) Nicholson, all of Richland; eight grandchildren, Kadie (Mike) Archer of Griffin, Ga., David Kane of Libertyville, Chelsea Nicholson of Ottumwa, Jordan (Crystal) Nicholson, Allison (Jeremy Allsup), Jaydan, Jacob and Trevor Nicholson, all of Richland; eight great-grandchildren; and siblings, Patricia Castleman of Wichita, Kan., Jack Nicholson of Allyn, Washington, Harold (Pam) Nicholson of Derby, Kan., Shirley Sieren of Brighton and Linda (Dennis) Franzen of Washington.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Vivian; son, Samuel Nicholson; brother, James; in-laws, Cletus and Loretta Sieren; and sister-in-law, Pat Richard.

Online condolences may be made to the family at behnerfh.com.