Aubrey A. Nicholson, age 76, of Plainwell, died March 22, 2005 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born May 29, 1928 in Pangburn, Arkansas, to Comie and Mamie (Sanderfer) Nicholson, and came to the area in 1954.

Learn more about Aubrey, view his Life Story film, and visit with his family and friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Rupert, Durham, Marshall and Gren Life Story Funeral Homes Plainwell Chapel.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Plainwell.

Members of Aubrey's family include his wife of 53 years, the former Louella Nelson; a daughter and her spouse, Leona and Randall Fitzpatrick of Falcon, Colorado; a granddaughter, Jennifer Fitzpatrick; sisters, Gearaldean Rawlings of Cave City, AR, Arvita Deen of Zephyr Hills, FL, UnaDale (Howard) Venable of Greenville, TN; a brother, Shelby Nicholson of Kalamazoo. Aubrey was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Collene Ledbetter, Juanita Kemp, and Agnes Rawlings; brothers, Buck, Lawrence, and Arvel Nicholson.

Please visit Aubrey's memory page at www.lifestorynet.com where you can read his life story, archive a favorite memory, order flowers or make a memorial contribution to the First United Methodist Church of Plainwell or the American Cancer Society.

(Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo, MI, 24 Mar 2005, Page B4 - courtesy of Tedd Cocker)