Everett W. Nichols

Everett W. Nichols, 95, of rural Richland, died at 8:25 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2005, at Park Place Long Term Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.

      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 9 at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bryan Wixom officiating. Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, April 8 at the funeral home. Family will be present from 10 to 11 a.m. before the service on Saturday. A memorial has been established to Vernon Cemetery.

Survivors include two sons, Jerry Nichols of Centerville, and Paul Nichols of Richland; four daughters, Joylynn Smith of Hillsboro, Pat Brem of West Burlington, Teresa Coleman of Mt. Pleasant, and Tamara Vandevenne of Chariton; nine grandchildren, one stepgrandchild, 15 great-grandchildren and three stepgreat-grandchildren; and three sisters, Lena Hughes, Leota Etka and Charlotte Nichols, all of Keosauqua.

      In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and two sisters.