Rodney Gene Nicholls

Rodney Gene Nicholls, 58, of Cheney, passed away in his sleep from natural causes at home Aug. 15, 2011.

He was born March 17, 1953, in Great Falls, Mont. to Alexander H. Nicholls and Joan Nicholls (Coffman). He was raised in Columbia Falls, and Great Falls, Mont. While in high school he was active in DeMolay and the United Methodist Church youth groups, along with participating in the Presidential Classroom for Young Americans in Washington, D.C.; a program that provides select outstanding high school students with rigorous educational experiences to prepare them for roles as leaders in publi...