Jean Louise Nichol, 63, of Tekamah NE

Jean Louise (Christensen) Nichol, age 63, was born to Arley and Harriett (Lindvall) Christensen on January 28, 1952 at St. Mary Hospital, North Platte, NE, her hometown. “Jeannie” passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015, in hospice at the Golden Living Center, in Tekamah, NE, after a long fight with cancer. Her Christmas gift is the gift of resurrection to new life through faith in Jesus.

Jeannie was baptized June 2, 1956 in St. Patrick’s Church and attended the St. Patrick’s
Elementary and Junior-Senior High Schools in North Platte, graduating in May 1970.
In April 1970, she met Duncan Nichol, who was student teaching at St. Pat’s from March to
May prior to his graduation in 1970 from the Hiram Scott College in Scottsbluff, NE. Duncan
student taught Jeannie’s class.

On Nov. 30, 1970, Jeannie enlisted in the U.S. Navy, attending boot camp in Bainbridge, MD,
before attending medical training at the Naval Station Great Lakes, IL. Jeannie was then stationed at the St. Albans Naval Hospital in St. Albans, NY, where she served as an Operating Room Technician. In 1972, she met Duncan Nichol, again who was home in Monroe, NY while on summer break from seminary. Duncan and Jeannie were engaged on July 28, 1972, and were married at the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Dodge, IA on April 27, 1973 during Duncan’s internship year. The following January, Jeannie was transferred back to Great Lakes until her honorable discharge as an HM3 on June 28, 1974.

Jeannie was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Tekamah, NE. She served as a Ruling Elder, Deacon, and a moderator of a Board of Deacons, in other churches of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Jeannie was a member of the Flatwater Waves #98, NE. She also served as a certified EMT for the Alden Fire Department of Alden, NY.

Jeannie and Duncan have served churches in Iowa, Minnesota (where their son, John, was born
March 6, 1976), Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York State and Virginia before moving from Pennsylvania to Tekamah on Dec. 1, 2008. On April 27, 2015, Duncan & Jeannie celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers Cortney Christensen and Daniel Christensen.

Jeannie is survived by her husband, Rev. Duncan H. Nichol of Tekamah; son, John C. Nichol of St. Petersburg, FL; granddaughter, Kyla Jean Nichol of Petersburg, OH; her siblings, Michael B. Christensen and his wife, Lana of Omaha, NE, Lisa A. Burkhardt and her husband Jim of Everett, WA, Loretta S. Easton and her husband Dale of North Platte, Cecelia M. Lunsford and her husband Jon of North Platte; sister-in-law, Paula Christensen of Council Bluffs; and nieces and nephews.

Visitation is Wed., Dec. 30th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Services in Tekamah NE.

The Funeral Service is Thurs., Dec. 31st at 10:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Tekamah, NE with Military honors. Visitation will also be held at the church one hour prior to the service.

Jean Nichol