January 9, 1923 - May 5, 2017 Elmer Nichols, a long-time Lodi resident, passed away May 5, 2017 at the age of 94. Elmer was born on January 9, 1923 in Winton, CA to Jacob and Lena Nichols, and lived in Winton until he honorably served in the US Army Air Corps in 1943 to fight in WWII. He married Marjorie Isabelle (Knittel) on January 12, 1944. He owned a Dairy in Winton for several years before moving to Lodi in 1953. He worked for Ralph Kehn making grape boxes and later went to work for Lodi Super Mold where he worked for 30 years along with part-time work making boxes for Reynolds Nailing. His hobbies included fishing, camping, playing guitar and gardening.
He is survived by his wife of 73 years Marjorie Nichols; sons: Dennis and Gregory Nichols; daughter Linda Nichols; 4 grandchildren: Jacob Nichols, Brian Nichols, Cordell Abney and Heather Nichols; 6 great-grandchildren: Khyla Nichols, Brianna Abney, Weston Abney, Lucas Nichols, Henry Nichols, and Olivia Nichols. Elmer was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 4 sisters in Merced and Winton, CA.
VISITATION
A visitation will take place from 4-8 pm on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home, 831 Industrial Way Lodi, CA.
SERVICES
Graveside services will be held at 1:30 pm on Friday, May 12, 2017 at Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 and Harney Lane in Lodi.