Grant Nichol

Grant J. Nichol, 89, of Fort Gratiot, died Friday, September 30, 2016.

He was born July 11, 1927 in Sanilac County to the late Joseph and Lottie Nichol.

Grant retired from SEMCO Gas Company and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church.

He loved to garden, hunt, fish and travel. He was a wonderful Dad and Grandpa.

He is survived by his wife, Roma Lee; five children, Joanne (Joseph) Napolitan, Peggy Gordon, Mary (Jim) Davis, Pat (Sue) Alloway and Lynn (Roy) Harter; 25 grandchildren; several great grandchildren; his brother, Bud (Jennie) Nichol; and Jean (Don) Perry. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Elizabeth Ann Nichol, children, James Alloway and Theresa Oles, two grandsons, five sisters, Alice, Gladys, Hazel, Pearl and Fern and a son-in-law, Richard Gordon.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 7, 2016 in St. Mary Catholic Church, with visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of service. The Reverend Zbigniew Zomerfeld will officiate.

Inurnment will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church.

Arrangements are by the Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home.