- Date Of Death: February 28, 2021
- State: Arizona
Ken E. Nicolls, 85, of Flagstaff, Arizona passed away on February 28, 2021 in Cottonwood, Arizona.
Ken was born in Raton, New Mexico to Bud and Opal Nicolls. He spent his early years on the ranch in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Attended high school in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Ken received his bachelor’s degree in Forestry, a master’s degree in Biology, and a Ph.D. in Anatomy and Physiology. Ken taught Anatomy and Physiology at Northern Arizona University from 1978 to his retirement in 2000. During retirement, he enjoyed hunting, building rifles, and gardening.
Ken is predeceased by his wife Ruth, who taught nursing at NAU until 2002. Ken is survived by his three sons John Nicolls, Jim Nicolls (wife Jennifer), and Jason Nicolls (wife Kimberly). Six grandchildren and his sister Dena Rainwater.
