Idell R. Nicol, 81 of Nashua, Montana passed away January 14, 2016 at Valley View Nursing Home.
Idell was born October 28, 1934 in Wolf Point, Montana to Martin and Lydia (Schaffer) Kappes. She completed her education Nashua, Montana.
She married Pete Nicol on July 17, 1954. Together they had three children whom they raised on the family farm southeast of Nashua.
Idell worked hard all her life, whether it was on the farm or outside of the home helping make ends meet. She will be remembered for her large gardens which yielded and over abundance of vegetables to be shared with family and friends, as well as her love of animals. She lovingly spoiled her pets and willingly fed any stray that came along.
We will all miss the wonderful treats she lovingly made for Christmas Eve dinner which she started baking after Thanksgiving. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed canning crocheting and word search puzzels.
Idell was preceded in death by her parents; Martin and Lydia and brother, Harold.
Idell is survived by her husband, Pete Nicol of the family home; three children, Deborah (JR Cusker of Nashua, Montana, Rusty (Thelma) Nicol of Kalispell, Montana, and Carrie Nicol of Glasgow, Montana; grandchildren, Danielle (Casey Jones) Cusker of Chinook, Montana, Earl (Mikki) Cusker of Laurel, Montana, Kaitlin (Steve Chappell) Cusker of Glasgow, Montana; great-grandson, Gage Cusker of Cherry Point North Carolina; and numerous pets she cared for and worried about whether they were hers or not.
Bell Mortuary has assisted the family with private services and burial. Idell’s family requests that in lieu of cards and flowers that donations be made in her memory to the Northeast Montana Pet Rescue.