Kendall L. Nichols Sr., 83, passed away Friday, July 12, 2024, at his home in Smith Center.
He was born on December 13, 1940, in Rooks County, Kansas, the son of Levi James and Mary Leona (McReynolds) Nichols. On June 5, 1960, he married Hazel Hays in Gaylord, Kansas. To this union, they were blessed with three children: Kenny, Sandy, and Toban.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Roger Nichols, and a grandson, Joshua Levi Nichols.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) released the latest public health advisories due to blue-green algae this Friday afternoon, July 12.
Good news for a hot weekend: Webster Lake in Rooks County has been lifted from the "Warning" Advisory. Rooks State Fishing Lake, which was also in a "Warning" Advisory, is now in a "Watch" Advisory.
Dale Gene Eaton, 67, passed away suddenly but peacefully at home on July 8, 2024, in rural Palco, Kansas.
A Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. before the service at Red Line Church of God, 3804 H Road in Palco. Burial will follow at the Green Mound Cemetery in rural Palco.
