Ronald L. Nickels, age 78, of Caledonia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, November 5, 2021. Ron loved God, his family (especially his grandkids), farming, RED tractors, snowmobiling, and camping. He had an infectious laugh and will be dearly missed. He was preceded in death by his parents, Reynold and Josephine; his first wife, Betty; his son, Brian; and four infant grandchildren. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 37 years, Jo Ellen; children, Denise (Brian) DeVries, Deb (Dirk) Bischoff, Doug (Mindy) Curtis, Eric Curtis; grandchildren, Tyler, Nicole, Austin DeVries, Aubrey, Seth, Jillaine Bischoff, Mackenzie and Owen Curtis, Max Curtis; brother and sisters, Alan Nickels, Sandra Knowles, Sharon (John) Dill; many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces. Visitation will be held at Green Lake Calvary Church, 608 145th Ave., Caledonia, on Monday, November 8, from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 pm. The funeral service will be held at 4 pm on Tuesday, November 9, at Green Lake Calvary Church, with Pastor Mark Smith and Pastor Dan Farnol officiating. Entombment will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to Camp Ao-Wa-Kiya, Shelby, MI.