Leonard Nichols

Services for Leonard Francis Nichols, age 90, will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at the Oregon Trail Veterans Cemetery Chapel. Viewing will be at Bustard's Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Military rites will be accorded by the Natrona County United Veterans Council and the Wyoming Army National Guard. Interment will be at Oregon Trail Veterans Cemetery. Leonard Nichols passed away October 5, 2012 at Poplar Living Center. He was born in Ansley, Nebraska on December 4, 1921 to Arthur Lee Nichols and Vera Venita (Barr) Nichols. He attended schools in Nebraska. He married Donnabelle Yvonne Lee on December 23, 1943 in Morrell, Nebraska. In 1944 he was drafted and joined the Navy See Bees. He was stationed in Rhode Island and Port Huenuene, California before going overseas to Okinawa. After his discharge from the Navy, he returned home. He and his wife then farmed in Nebraska for many years. He and his family moved to Douglas, Wyoming in 1957, where he was a truck driver. In 1964 he and his family moved to Casper where he farmed and ranched until 1974. He worked for Boatright/Smith as a trucker. He then bought his own truck and worked as owner/operator until he retired in 1991. He hated retirement so he went to work hauling mail from Casper to Shoshoni and all the little towns and ranches in between. He is survived by one sister, Dee Nichols in Washington, one brother, Darrell Nichols in Texas, 2 sons, Thomas Ray Nichols and his wife, Waynette of Douglas and Dennis Lynn Nichols and his wife, Ernadene of Evansville, daughter, Cynthia Lee Smith and her husband, Terry of Cheyenne, five grandsons, Kevin Stevens, Todd Nichols, Kirby Stevens, Richard Smith, David Smith, 15 great grandchildren and 2 step grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna, one son and one daughter, four brothers, one sister and his parents. He loved his family and enjoyed his garden. He liked to restore old John Deere tractors and neighbor's lawn mowers. He also loved his motorcycle and enjoyed riding it in the summer. He looked forward to going dancing on Saturday night with his friend, Karen and going out to eat at the Senior Citizen's Center. Memorials may be made to the Hospice Home of Casper.

Service

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 10:00am

Visitation

Tuesday, November 13, 2012 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Bustard's Funeral Home

600 CY Avenue

Casper, Wyoming 82601