Michael Allen (Nichols) Boston, AWC USN, 56, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 7, 2019, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, KS. He was retired from the US Navy after serving his country for 23 years.

He was born January 5, 1963, the son of Max and Patricia Ann (Boston) Nichols in Oxnard, California, where he spent the first five years of life. He was the first of three children (two boys and one girl); Michael, Richard, and Michele.

Michael attended grade school and middle school in Phoenix, AZ and after moving to Kansas with his mother, brother, and sister, he graduated from Nickerson High School in 1980. He entered the US Navy shortly after graduation. He earned a degree from Southern Illinois University and a master’s degree in IT and in Business from Phoenix University. He believed in online education and was currently working toward a PhD in education administration from the American College of Education.

Michael was married to Bonnie Raetzke on October 14, 1989, while they were both stationed in Hawaii in the Navy. They have two children, Jennifer Lauren and Justin Michael, and two grandsons, Jason and Wesley Bobbio. 

Family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at Stockham Family Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 10:00 AM, Thursday, February 14, at Stockham Family Funeral Home with Rev. Lynn Scott officiating. The graveside service with Military Honors will be at 1:00 PM, Thursday, at Kansas Veterans Cemetery in Manhattan, KS. 
 
Full obituary:  https://www.stockhamfamily.com/obituaries/Michael-Boston-2/?fbclid=IwAR1fD4pVYXPShdCaCISMtReKgseAwnU46t8xigInTlg9Ort41ntajQwhXt8#!/Obituary
 
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2017

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Donald Mitzner
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