NICHOLS, Sharon Lee (Foster) - b. January 5, 1937 - d. October 29, 2020

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Sharon Lee Nichols, age 83, of Wichita, Kansas and formerly of Longton, Kansas, passed away October 29, 2020 at the Kansas Masonic Home in Wichita.  She was born January 5, 1937 in Independence, Kansas to Clarence and Elizabeth (Brighton) Foster.

Sharon grew up in the country southeast of Longton, Kansas alongside one brother, Richard.  She attended country schools and then attended and graduated from Longton High School in 1954.

On August 19, 1956, Sharon married Jimmie "Jim" Nichols in Longton, Kansas.  They raised four children together and were married for 53 years until he passed away in 2010.  Most of their married life was spent in the Oak Valley, Kansas area.  Sharon then moved to Wichita in 2008 to be near Jim when his health wouldn't let him stay on the farm.  Later in life, she worked as a secretary for Union Gas Company in Independence, a Para Professional for the Elk Valley School in Longton, and then secretary for Automotive Controls Company in Independence.  However, her favorite career was being a wife, mother, and grandmother.

Sharon is survived by her children, Penny Nichols of Wichita, Kansas, Jimmy Nichols of Irving, Texas, Joe (Licia) Nichols of Longton, Kansas, and Chris (Tonya) Nichols of Oak Valley, Kansas; grandchildren, Caleb Nichols, Lydia Nichols, Dallas Nichols, Leevi Nichols, Taylor St. John, and Britney Nichols; and one great-grandchild.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jim; and her brother, Richard Foster.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Longton United Methodist Church in Longton, Kansas.  Interment will take place in the Longton Cemetery.  Memorial contributions in Sharon's name can be made to the Longton United Methodist Church or Good Shepherd Hospice and may be mailed to or left with the funeral home.  Services have been entrusted to Countryside Funeral Home, 206 E. Washington, Howard, Kansas 67349.

(take from Countryside Funeral Home website)