John Franklin Nichols - age 59 of Polo, MO passed away Wednesday morning, January 19th, 2022, at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO. John was born on February 19, 1962, the son of Gary and Lonnie Eve Virginia (Holly) Nichols in Alameda County, CA. He grew up in California, Florida, and Kansas City. John was a 1980 graduate of Winnetonka High School. He married Rachel Lana on February 8th, 2003, in Las Vegas, NV. John was a member of the Polo Christian Church. He was voicetress and opinionated; you always knew where you stood with him. John liked watching Westerns, studying war history and watching anything educational. He would do anything for anybody. John enjoyed working on cars, electronics and tinkering with mechanical stuff. His family was the most important thing in the world to John.
John was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Rachel of the home; children, Jeff Nichols (Shani) of Lathrop, MO, Jacob Nichols (Joann) of Thailand, Jasmine King (Steven) of Kansas City, MO, and Katherine Nichols of Polo, MO; grandchildren, Kayden, Samuel, Olivia, Rowan, Alexis, Emily, Skyler, and Nicky; and siblings, Katherine Dodd (Sherman) of FL, Richard Nichols (Kim) of Grandberry, TX, Karl Nichols of Grandberry, TX, James Nichols (Irene) of Kansas City, MO, Ronald Nichols (Amy) of Kansas City, MS, and Donald Nichols of CA. Several nieces, nephews, cousins and other extended family members also survive.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Christ Cupboard Food Pantry in care of the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Polo Christian Church. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM the evening prior (Tuesday, January 25th, 2022) also at the church. Arrangements entrusted to the care and direction of Stith Family Funeral Home in Polo (660) 354-2214. Online guestbook at www.stithfamilyfunerals.com
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