ElDana Marie Nichols ,92, of Hiawatha, Kansas passed away at the Hiawatha Amberwell Hospital  on June 16, 2021.

ElDana was born on June 16, 1929 in Harveyville, Kansas, the daughter of John and Edith Fields. ElDana graduated from Harveyville High School in 1947 and went to Topeka and graduated from beauty school in 1948 and then on to Hiawatha where she worked at Albertas' Beauty Salon for several years until she opened a beauty shop in her home in the early 60's until the early 90's.

ElDana loved bowling and was on leagues for over 50 years, she also was an avid KU  basketball fan. ElDana and her husband Fred also loved boating on the Missouri river and especially at the Lake of the Ozarks. She loved to travel and visited many places in the US and Europe, but her and Freds' favorite place was Hawaii. ElDana loved to sew, quilt, cross stitch, crochet and knit.

Survivors include a son Jeff Nichols (Amy) of Hiawatha and a daughter Gloria Nichols of Lawrence. Grandchildren, Brent Rezabek of Hiawatha and Chelsea Rezabek of Lawrence.

ElDana was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Dale Fields and her husband Fred Nichols

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday June 24, 2021 at the Presbyterian Church in Hiawatha, where the family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until service time.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the Presbyterian Church of Hiawatha c/o Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, 124 South 7th St. Hiawatha, Ks 66434