Ward L. Nichols

March 31, 1930 - October 10, 2021

Ward L. Nichols, age 91, of Saginaw, passed away, Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Covenant Healthcare in Saginaw. He was born on March 31, 1930, to Leon and Ila Mae Nichols in Millington, Michigan. He married Sally Fentner on September 14, 1957. Ward served as a police officer with the Saginaw Police Department for more than 30 years. In his spare time and eventually in retirement, he enjoyed woodworking, spending time with his family, hunting, especially with his grandchildren, and traveling with his wife, Sally. Ward is survived by his beloved wife, Sally Nichols; loving children, Kevin (Traci) Nichols and Stacy (Dave) Belson; adored grandchildren, Alex Nichols, Emily Nichols, and Zane (Tiffany) Belson; great granddaughter, Oaklee Belson; sister, Dorothy Dubay; brother-in-law, Jim Reis; sisters-in-law, Betty Nichols and Beverly Nichols; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, Pauline Reis, Doug Nichols, Charles “Chuck” Nichols, and Lorraine Ballard. Visitation will be held Thursday, October 14, 2021, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Friday, October 15, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. at Fischer Family Funeral Home, 504 N. Michigan Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48602. Rev. Ted McCulloch will officiate. Burial will take place at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, MI. Memorials in honor of Ward may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, www.woundedwarrior.com. For information, please contact Fischer Family Funeral Services at (989) 755-8277. To express your condolences, please visit www.fischerfuneral.com.