Goldie I. Nichols

Goldie I. Nichols was born on Monday, February 28, 1916, in Ness County, Kansas. She was the daughter of George and Mary Florilla (Brubaker) McCurdy. A near lifelong Franklin County, Kansas resident, Goldie made her home in Ottawa until her death on Thursday, December 21, 2006, at the age of ninety years. On November 6, 1956, Goldie was united in marriage with Clyde Nichols at Ottawa, Kansas. He preceded her in death on May 12, 1970. Goldie worked as a cook. She and her husband owned and operated their own restaurant before they were associated with her husband's brother, Lee, at Lee's Downtowner for over ten years. She also cooked at Lee's in the south part of Ottawa. She was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church of Ottawa and Pathfinders Sunday School class. Goldie enjoyed people and loved to visit with her many friends in the restaurant. Everyone enjoyed seeing Goldie and, of course, loved her wonderful cooking. She truly enjoyed the restaurant days with her husband. She is also preceded in death by her parents; two stepdaughters, Kay Russell, Julia Nitcher; stepson, Riley Converse Nichols; four sisters, Dorothy Hornecker, Iota McCurdy, Leota Nichols, Lucille Lang; and two brothers, Elton McCurdy and Howard McCurdy. Goldie is survived by her stepdaughter, Carolyn Layton of Wellsville, Kansas; stepson, Dr. Sherman Nichols of Taos, New Mexico; twenty step grandchildren; twenty-nine step great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews, including Mary Ann Hess of Paola, Kansas, Dorothy Rodgers of Ottawa, Kansas, Louise Lang of Ottawa, Kansas, George Lang of Olathe, Kansas, Lela Mae Santarpia of Ottawa, Kansas, and Elizabeth Page of Ottawa, Kansas. SERVICES: Funeral services will be held from the Dengel & Son Mortuary at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 27, 2006. IN STATE: Friends may pay their respects to Mrs. Nichols at the Dengel & Son Mortuary after 1:00 p.m. Tuesday to the service hour, where the family will meet with friends 7 to 8:00 Tuesday evening. CEMETERY: Highland Cemetery in Ottawa. MEMORIALS: The family suggests memorials to Richmond Care Center or Calvary Baptist Church, c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, Kansas 66067.