Nicole Elwood Obituary

Nicole A. Bell "Nikki" Elwood

Nicole A. Bell "Nikki" Elwood, 56, of rural Forest, died at 4:38 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024, at home.

She was born July 31, 1967, in Toledo, to Lester and Jane (Foos) Bell. She married Leo Wilson Elwood Jr. on Aug. 7, 1985. They were married 39 years.

Nikki is survived by her children, Stacy (Ricky) Elwood of Forest, Leo Bobby Elwood of Forest, Jason Zachary Elwood of Kenton, Caitlyn Elwood of Forest, and Marissa (James) Elwood Mullins of Kenton; stepmother, Beulah Fleming Bell of Sycamore; five grandchildren, Ayden and Jeremy Elwood, and Davi, Alicia, and Gracie Lafferty; sister, Stefanie (Mark) Landon of Marion; and two brothers, Marcus (Jane) Bell of Hope Mills, North Carolina, and Mathew (Evelyn) Bell of Palm Beach, Florida.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three sons; and brother, Marshall Scott Bell.

She worked 15 years at Dana Corporation and also helped her husband who has Leo Elwood Tree Service. She was a 1986 graduate of Riverdale High School.

For hobbies, she loved to read, do all types of puzzles, watch Hallmark movies, play bingo, go out to eat, and go to the fairs and festivals in the area. She dearly loved her cats and loved to feed her birds. At one time, she was a lifeguard at Sycamore Swimming Pool and was on their swim team. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family.

Nikki's funeral will be 1 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Walton-Moore Funeral Home, Sycamore, with the Rev. Steve Sturgeon officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery, Sycamore. Visitation will be 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions can be made to No One Fights Alone in care of Walton-Moore Funeral Home, P.O. Box 350, Sycamore, Ohio, 44882.

Online expressions of sympathy can be made to waltonmoore funeralhome.com.