{"id":39030,"date":"2026-05-26T13:19:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=39030"},"modified":"2026-05-29T16:14:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:14:32","slug":"kay-nicholas-80-of-sainte-marie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/39030-kay-nicholas-80-of-sainte-marie\/","title":{"rendered":"Donna Kay &#8220;Kay&#8221; Nicholas (80) of Sainte Marie"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Donna Kay \u201cKay\u201d Nicholas, age 80, of Sainte Marie, Illinois, passed away at 4:37 PM &#8211; Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>Private family services will be held with burial in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Newton, Illinois. Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois. The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com.<\/p>\n<p>Donna Kay, better known as \u201cKay\u201d was born on March 27, 1946, the daughter of Loren Bryan and Roselyn Louise (Cooley) Fuson. She graduated from Newton Community High School with the Class of 1964. On December 10, 1965, she married Elmer Harry \u201cBud\u201d Nicholas, and he preceded her in death on June 15, 1981.Kay worked at CIPS Newton Power Station for several years. She later served as the Jasper County Chamber of Commerce Director and then worked in the Illinois Department of Rehab. Kay was a member of the Dulcimer Society.<\/p>\n<p>Kay is survived by: Daughter \u2013 Kim Nicholas (Brian White) of Robinson, Illinois; Granddaughter \u2013 Lacey Ash of Robinson, Illinois; Special companion \u2013 Bo her dog<\/p>\n<p>Kay was preceded in death by her parents and husband.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donna Kay \u201cKay\u201d Nicholas, age 80, of Sainte Marie, Illinois, passed away at 4:37 PM &#8211; Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana. 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