NICHOLS, Frances Dorothy

Frances Nichols, 95, of Wayne, of Wayne died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at her home at Emeritus At The Oaks in Wayne. Services will be held Thursday, Dec. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Wayne. The Rev. Pete Phillips and Chaplain Rosalind Woods will officiate. Visitation will be Wednesday, Dec. 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Hasemann Funeral Home in Wayne with family present. Frances Dorothy Nichols was born Nov. 17, 1917, on a farm southeast of Wayne to Emil and Ida (Nelsen) Lutt. She was baptized and confirmed at the former St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wayne. In 1936, she graduated from Wayne College High School. She attended Wayne State Teachers College and taught in a rural school in Dixon County. On Feb. 14, 1940, she married Charles Nichols at a Lutheran Church in Fremont. The couple lived in Norfolk from 1941 to 1952. They returned to Wayne and farmed until retiring into Wayne in December 1970. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Wayne, Century Club, Cuzins Club, Wayne Senior Center, Wayne Women’s Bowling Association and several card clubs. Frances enjoyed quilting, embroidery work, and attended many, many baseball, softball, and basketball games that her family members were involved in. She also enjoyed family gatherings and watching the grandchildren and great-grandchildren as they grew up. Survivors include her children, Larry (Mary) Nichols of Wayne, Glen (Sandra) Nichols of Wayne, and Connie Thompson of Laurel; nine grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Charles in 1994; son-in-law, Chuck Thompson in 2000; and an infant brother. Active pallbearers will be Casey and Renee Nichols, Scott and Krista Nichols, Jess Thompson, Trevor and Holly Hurlbert, Tim and Susie Polenske, Ann and Brian VanDiest, Martin and Angela O'Connor, Jenny and Brian Young and Heather and Tim Reinhardt. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Wayne. Memorials may be directed to the First United Methodist Church in Wayne. Hasemann Funeral Home in Wayne is in charge of arrangements.