Eddie Nikolas

Eddie E. Nikolas VIRGINIA BEACH - Eddie Eugene Nikolas, 58, passed away on July 21, 2010 from complications of cancer. Mr. Nikolas was born Sept. 20, 1951 in Charles City, Iowa. He was a retired lieutenant from the U.S. Navy after serving 24 years, with duty stations including the USS Iowa, BB-61 of which he was involved currently with the USS Iowa Veterans Association as association co-web master. He was currently employed with Battelle Inc. as a senior systems analyst where he worked at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Eddie loved to be out in the sun, he was a sports enthusiast and was a Minnesota Vikings fan. He also enjoyed model airplanes, his Mustang convertible, and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a loving husband, father, brother, son and grandfather who will be deeply missed. He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Sheryl Nikolas; a son, Jason Nikolas and his wife Kelly of Virginia Beach; a daughter, Monica Dodd and her husband Jeff of Virginia Beach; five grandchildren, Michael, Brooke, Jenna, Adam, Ryan and he was looking forward to grandchild No. 6, a boy; his father, Eugene Nikolas of Osage, Iowa; sisters, LaWanna McSweeney and her husband Jim of Wisconsin, and Rhonda Kramer of Minnesota; two brothers, Chester Stephens and his wife Carolyn of Texas, and Leonard Stephens and his wife Louella of California; sisters-in-law, Debbie Brakel and her husband Jim of Phoenix, and Dana Thompson and her husband Dave of Osage, Iowa. He also leaves behind numerous extended family members and good friends. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today, July 23, in H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road Chapel. A funeral will be held in St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 1051 Kempsville Road, Norfolk on Saturday at 11 a.m. with interment to follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hdoliver.com.