Reigh "Lu" (Haskins) Nichols, 83, of Portage Wisconsin, passed away on 2/26/21.  Lu was born on 4/27/1937 to Annabelle and Commodore Haskins in Sparta Wisconsin.  She graduated from Sparta High school and lived in the Sparta area.  She and her daughters Jeanne and Sheila married Wayne Nichols on 9/13/1963 in Sparta and joined Pete, David and Jeanette.  They had 2 more children, Michelle and Brian.  Lu and Wayne lived in the Richland Center and Avoca WI area for most of their married lives. Lu did retire from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.  She enjoyed family events, thrifting, and above all singing was her joy. Lu was predeceased by her parents, her sister Mary Cole, her brother Eugene Haskins, her husband Wayne, a niece Deb Nichols, a daughter Jeanette Harmon and a daughter in law, Anette Nichols.  She is survived by her children Pete (Annette) Nichols, Dave (Marianne) Nichols, Jeanne (Steve Pate) Leeck, Sheila Talley, Michele (Paul) Jones, and Brian (Kari) Nichols.  Her grandchildren:  Jen (Joel) Kapusta, Jace (Abbie) Nichols, Hannah (Chad) Zilm, Jacob Leeck, Joel Flint, Lacie Flint, Ashley Cornford, and Brennen Hepler.  Her Great Grandchildren Nicholas (Samantha), Bret and Kyle Kapusta, Elsie and Everett Zilm, and Arthur and Jasper Nichols. A special thank you to the staff at the Columbia Health Care Center and Rachael Booth, who cared for Lu and became her family when we couldn't be there.  Lu always said that if she could do nothing else, she could make people laugh.  And this she did every time that she could, either with a corny joke or saying, or simply with her sweet smile.  A private graveside service will be held for the family at her request.     Service Details. Service A private graveside service will be held for the family at her request.