OBITUARIES

William Jerry Nichols 1935 — 2021

Wm. Jerry Nichols passed away at his home on Monday, March 1, 2021, in Grangeville, Idaho, at the age of 85. The son of Wm. Troy and Syble (Wadkins), Nichols was born on Nov. 4, 1935, in Sterling City, Texas.

Jerry served in the US Army and was stationed in Hawaii from 1958-1960. In 1968 he moved his family to Sonora, California. He was a laborer, where he worked construction and also as a tunnel miner. He worked on several dams in the surrounding area. He was a lifetime member in the labor's union. In 2017 he moved to Grangeville, Idaho. He enjoyed backpacking, hunting, fishing, trap shooting, gardening and spending time with his family and friends.

He is survived by his daughters, Jean (Steve) Amant, of Tuolumne, and Sally (Mark) Mccolloch of Kamiah, Idaho; grandchildren Travis (Liz) Amant, of Sacramento, Kyanna (Aaron) Rodgers, of Sonora, Louis (Jennifer) Mccolloch, of Grangeville, Idaho, Haley (Jeremiah) Grove, of Moccasin, Amanda Mccolloch (Brent Hess), of Grangeville, Idaho, and Ricky (Lily) Mccolloch, of Lewiston, Idaho; his greatgrandchildren, Jesse and Destiny Amant, Hunter, Jeven, Lillyana and Arianna Rodgers, Colt, William, and Case Mccolloch, Bode and Evalyn Grove, Kaden, Ella, Ethan, Lane, Lucas and Ricky Mccolloch Hess; and his sister Mary Collier, nephew Brian Collier, and his niece, Nancy Benton, and her family, of Minden, Nevada.

Jerry will be laid to rest at the Woodland Cemetery, Kamiah, Idaho, on Thursday, March 4, 2021. Arrangements are under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home, Grangeville. Send condolences to the family to blackmerfuneralhome.com.

Notices

ERATH — Gerald “Jerry” Erath, 89, died Thursday, March 4, at his home in Sonora. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

GMEINER — Joy Gmeiner, 79, died Wednesday, March 3, at her home in Groveland. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

HARDEN — Kay Harden, 79, died Tuesday, March 2, at her home in Sonora. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling cremation arrangements.

JONES — Larry Grant Jones, 78, died Tuesday, March 2, at his home in Sonora. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling cremation arrangements.