Nicolas Sanchez, 74, of Parsons, died at 5:48 p.m., Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at his home. He was born Oct. 25, 1951 at Sioux City, Iowa, a son of Nicholas Menesses and Lola Lee (Holmes) Sanchez. The family worked for a carnival and Nicolas grew up in various communities. They eventually settled in Erie, Kansas, where he graduated from high school in 1970. He was drafted into the U.S.