NICHOLS, Katherine "Kate" E. age 84 years of Omaha. Kate lived with her husband and family in Beatrice for 20 years while working as a nurse's aide at the Lutheran Hospital and worked at the Emporium clothing store. Jan. 8, 1928 ~ Oct. 26, 2012 She is preceded in death by her husband, James Ronald Nichols; siblings, Betty, Clifford, Bill, Lawrence, Lillian & Pauly. Kate is survived by her children, Roger F. Nichols, wife Mary Kathryn, James Michael Nichols, wife Kathy, Dennis Dale Nichols, Deb Jones; grandchildren, great grandchildren & great-great-grandsons Visitation, Monday, 4-8pm with family present after 6:00pm at Braman Mortuary (Southwest Chapel) Celebration of Life, Tuesday, 10:30am at the mortuary Graveside Service, Tuesday, 3:00pm Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice, NE Memorials can be directed to Asera Care Hospice Visitation, Monday, 4-8pm with family present after 6:00pm at Braman Mortuary (Southwest Chapel) Celebration of Life, Tuesday, 10:30am at the mortuary Graveside Service, Tuesday, 3:00pm Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice, NE