Sally Nichols, age 94, of Warsaw, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at 2:25 p.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital.
She was born on Jan. 28, 1925, in Kosciusko County to Arwid E. and Helen J. Richards McConnell. She was married to Donald Lee Nichols on Nov. 27, 1949, in Warsaw.
She was enlisted in the United States Navy from 1945-1946 as a storekeeper 3rd Harrisburg, Pa., Mechanicsburg Naval Depot.
She was a co-owner of Nick & Joe’s TV Sales & Service from 1949-1987. Sally was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Warsaw. She was a lifetime member of American Legion and Auxiliary Post #49, recognized with The Order of Kosciusko 2010 for significant contributions to the community and country, as well as veterans service organizations. She was also involved in the V.F.W. Auxiliary #1126, Anges Pruyn Chapman Chapter of the D.A.R. and Kosciusko County Historical Society.
Sally is survived by daughters: Karen (Byron Nevills) Nye, of LaPorte; Lynne Christiansen, of Warsaw; son, Stephen Nichols, of Warsaw; grandchildren, Brett (Courtney) McDonald, of Indianapolis; Nathan (Kira Jenkins) Nye, of South Bend; and two great-grandchildren, Mekare and Marik Nye.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Donald Nichols, on July 18, 2014; and sister, Jane Chinworth.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with the funeral service starting at 1 p.m., with Pastor Brian Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, where military honors will be rendered by the American Legion Post #49, Warsaw.
McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, is entrusted with her care.
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Memorials to First United Methodist Church, 179 S. Indiana St., Warsaw, IN 46580; or Kosciusko County Historical Society, 121 N. Indiana St., Warsaw, IN 46580.
To sign the guestbook or send a condolence, go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.
