Dr. John J. Nicklas, D.O., 77, of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Conneaut Lake, passed away peacefully on Saturday at his residence.

John was born on May 7, 1941, in Harmony, to Joseph Carl and Bernice Heberling Nicklas.

John was a graduate of Geneva College with a bachelor of science in pre-med and a 1967 graduate of Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery.

John was the medical director at Passavant Health Center and the preceptor through the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine for the Nurse Practitioner program at Edinboro University from 1970 to 1984.

He held his own private practice in Evans City and subsequently at Meadville Medical Center. He was a member of the American and Pennsylvania Osteopathic Associations and Harmony Masonic Lodge 429.

He is survived by his loving wife, Susie; his son, Scott (Summer) Nicklas of Punta Gorda, Fla.; and six grandchildren, Luke Nicklas, Kendall, Kaylie, Kaitlyn and Brendan Chavarria and Easton Pufahl.

NICKLAS — Calling hours for John J. Nicklas, who died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at WAID-COLEMAN FUNERAL HOME, 12422 Conneaut Lake Road, Conneaut Lake with a Masonic service at 6:45 p.m.The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Hydie Houston officiating.The committal service and interment will be at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Grace Church Cemetery, Harmony, upon arrival from Conneaut Lake.A memorial service will be held in Florida at a future date and time.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the ALS Association, P.O. Box 37022, Boone, IA 50037 or at www.alsa.org, or Hope Hospice, 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908, or at www.hopehospice.org.Memories and condolences may be shared at www.waidcolemanfh.com.