Martha Schultz Nichols

Martha Schultz Nichols was born to Peter and Lena Nightengale Schultz on Feb. 25, 1921, at Coy, Oklahoma. She passed away on May 30 ,2017, at the Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home, Okolona,MS. She married Loyd Harvey Nichols on March 21,1943, at Fredonia, KS. They had a short, happy 12 years together before he suddenly passed away in l955. She was a member of the Okolona Mennonite Church. She spent many years in housekeeping.

Survivors include two daughters; Phyllis (Adrian)Goossen; and Delila (Oliver) Goossen all of Okolona, MS. 1 sister, Delores Jantz of Brookston, TX; 1 sister-in-law, Josie Schultz of Montezuma, KS; 10 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, 2 great, great grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, 5 brothers, and 4 sisters.

Visitation will be held 2:30 PM until 4:00 PM, Sunday, June 4, 2017 at the Church of God In Christ, Mennonite, Fredonia, Kansas. Interment will be held 10:30 AM, Monday, June 5, 2017 at Koger/Cheatham Cemetery.

Pallbearers are grandsons, Steve Goossen, Merlyn Goossen, Dean Reimer, Mark Koehn, Brian Isaac, Galen Jantz, Vaughn Koehn, Dwonn Schmidt.