Thomas Nygaard
, Washington
June 30, 2026
Thomas Len Nygaard was born on September 19 1952 in Goldendale WA to Alfred T. and Vera M. Nygaard. He passed away on July 1 2026 at his home in the Bickleton WA area. Thomas graduated from Bickleton High School in 1970. He served in the United States Coast Guard from 19701974. He was stationed in Alaska for a time and then in Florida. After returning home to Bickleton he worked at Mercer Ranches and H.O. Wilsons. He also worked as a ranch hand for Powers Ranches drove cement truck in California for a time and then moved to the west side of Washington state and worked until his retirement at Baker Commodities in Tukwila in 2016. He moved back to Bickleton in the Spring of 2016 and resided there until his death. Thomas was an avid hunter and reader. He especially liked time spent telling stories and reminiscing about…