Emma Jean Nichols

Family request mask be worn for services.

Emma Jean Nichols, 84 of Kelso, Missouri died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. She was born July 24, 1936 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Herman and Irma Robinson Schwepker.

She was a ECG Tech at Southeast Hospital for 30 years. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso and Ladies Sodality of St. Augustine.

She is survived by a son, David (Cheryl) Nichols of Cape Girardeau; a daughter, Donna (Charlie) Menz of Kelso; a brother, Bob Schwepker of Cape Girardeau; two sisters, Mary Jane (Larry) Dannenmueller of Oran and Bonnie (Robert) Rubel of Cape Girardeau; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, JoAnn Hinkebein.

Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00 pm on Wednesday at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City. Parish Rosary at 7:00 pm and from 9:00 – 10:00 am on Thursday at the St. Augustine Catholic Church.

Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am on Thursday at the Church with Rev. Michael Casteel as celebrant.

Burial will be in St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery in Kelso.