{"id":51317,"date":"2026-06-09T13:39:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T17:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=51317"},"modified":"2026-06-09T13:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T17:39:39","slug":"steven-e-steve-nickols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/steven-e-steve-nickols\/","title":{"rendered":"Steven E. &#8220;Steve&#8221; Nickols"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"568\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Steven-Nickols.jpg?resize=318%2C568&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51318\" style=\"width:250px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PAULDING, OH:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Steven E. &#8220;Steve&#8221; Nickols<\/strong>, age 57, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at his mother&#8217;s home surrounded by his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was born on September 30, 1968 in Paulding, OH to his parents Everett and Joyce (Sentel) Nickols. He worked for Dangler Excavating for several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steve had many interests in life including: his dogs, his chickens, gardening, cooking, tractors, guns, collecting, and going to auctions and swap meets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He will be lovingly missed by his mother, Joyce Nickols, Paulding, OH; sisters, Deborah McCollum, Paulding, OH; Laura Bird, Defiance, OH; many nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steve was preceded in death by his father, Everett in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. 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